Overview

• ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reports there is “genuine concern” across the NBA about Embiid’s knee health following multiple meniscus injuries.
• Embiid underwent a second left knee surgery in April and has faced ongoing swelling and setbacks throughout the offseason.
• League sources now believe he is unlikely to be ready for the start of training camp, even as Philadelphia publicly maintains optimism.
• Rival executives say they regret the four-year, $187 million extension the 76ers signed in 2024 given doubts over his future availability.
• With Paul George also sidelined by a knee procedure, Tyrese Maxey enters the season as Philadelphia’s sole fully healthy cornerstone.