Joel Embiid returned to action on October 17 in the Philadelphia 76ers ' preseason finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, his first game since late February. The seven-time All-Star logged 19 minutes after missing nearly eight months recovering from left knee surgery.

Speaking after his return, Embiid opened up about what the moment meant to him .

“I'm just in a good space mentally, physically. I'm just happy to touch a basketball and be able to do what I love. When you don't get that, it's tough. That's what I'm most happy about,” Embiid said postgame, according to Derek Bodner on X.

Embiid finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, seven rebounds, eight assists, and three steals against the Timberwolves. He launched a three-pointer just seven seconds after tipoff, eager to

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