Joel Embiid has two words for you: He’s back.
On Monday, Embiid was on the injury report as out for the Sixers ahead of their Tuesday matchup with the Thunder.
Wait ... you really thought he wasn’t going to play? Bless your heart.
The team upgraded the reigning MVP to questionable less than two hours before opening tip. Reports surfaced that he was planning to play. He took the court at his usual time, went through his warmup routine and shortly after, it was official.
While there was plenty of rust and offensive clunkiness, it was Embiid who came up with timely defensive plays and sunk big free throws to lift the Sixers to a 109-105 win over Oklahoma City Tuesday at The Center.