Overview

• Head coach Nick Nurse said on August 13 that he was “not sure” Embiid would be ready when training camp opens, even as he called recent updates “positive.”
• Philadelphia has not provided an official return date following Embiid’s April meniscus surgery, leaving his availability for the Sept. 24 camp opener in doubt.
• Embiid’s three-year, $193 million extension signed in September 2024 has raised the stakes of his recovery for a club that went 24–58 last season.
• President Daryl Morey and other executives have stressed that the Sixers’ success hinges on a healthy trio of Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey.
• League insiders and anonymous medical staffers have raised concerns that multiple knee surgeries could limit Embiid’s ability to return to MVP form and even prompt retirement considerations.