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Joel Embiid may have disproven skeptics ahead of 76ers’ preseason finale

Many are out on the Philadelphia 76ers before the 2025-26 season begins due to one flaw: health, specifically that of Joel Embiid’s. However, in a rather surprising turn of events, Embiid gave skeptics reason to question themselves.

The 76ers have cleared Embiid to play their final preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 7 p.m. EST, Chris Haynes reported. Fans and media alike questioned Embiid’s reliability in the short and long term, but he’s slowly silencing the narrative one step at a time.

The 76ers go as far as Embiid can take them

While the Eastern Conference is ripe for the taking, the 76ers are unable to seize the opportunity without Embiid at his best.