76ers: Embiid, out for the rest of the preseason

76ers star Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the preseason with a left knee injury.

Lose Philadelphia 76 years old name This Sunday the center was closed a superstar Joel Embiid he will not play the rest of the preseason because of left knee injury.

76ers star Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the preseason with a left knee injury. Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images

Embiid was not with the team at the start of their pre-season tour three games in Iowa, Friday, and Boston, Saturdaybut they met with doctors on Thursday to confirm the the condition of his left knee. That meeting went well, and sources revealed that the goal was to send Embiid into the the best setting to spend the season and have your knee as close to 100% as possible.

Last season, Embiid only played in one preseason gameand it was expected this year that he would take part in it limited form in programming of exhibition games, if he ended up doing it.

Now, the the first time he wears the 76ers uniform it won’t be until this season anyway season opener on October 23 against the Milwaukee Bucksin Philadelphia.

Embiidwho played in 39 games last year after a knee injury in late January ended his chances of defending his MVP award, lost between 25 and 30 pounds of weight entering training camp (and has said he expects to lose more) to remove pressure on your knee.

Philadelphia enters this season with, perhaps, the higher expectations which you had at any time during the Embiid Era after one of the The best NBA games. The 76ir they signed it Paul George as a free agent, expanding long term contracts both to Embiid as a Tyrese Maxeyholding the free agents Kelly Oubre Jr. y Kyle Lowry,y recording the Caleb Martin, Eric Gordon y Andrew Drummond to complete team rotation.

George made his preseason debut Friday at Iowaalthough all eight players did not play in Saturday’s loss in Boston on the second night of back-to-backs.