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Sixers hold Joel Embiid out of practice

The 76ers plan to give Joel Embiid a day off periodically to rest. The first one came Monday, three days into training camp.

But Embiid did participate in a post-practice one-on-one drill against a staff member, along with Dario Saric.

"We had two great days and tomorrow he'll come in, and it's sort of a game day for us," Sixers coach Brett Brown said in reference to the Blue and White scrimmage at 7 Tuesday night at Penn. "We'll come in, have a shootaround, then go to the Palestra and play in front of a fantastic crowd.