Joel Embiid is listed day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue, but Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports he will play Thursday against the Raptors. The 76ers have gone 8-2 with him this season and have not announced a return date beyond that game.
What happened
Joel Embiid was listed day-to-day on the injury report at 7:27 PM ET on Thursday, Nov. 12. The report lists the injury as knee, leg, right. Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports that Embiid, described there as a foot issue, will play Thursday against the Raptors. The report shows no previous status for this entry, and it gives an expected return of Nov. 12. The foot and leg designation is not new. He was listed day-to-day with a right foot and leg issue on Nov. 11 and cleared the next day. He went through the same cycle on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, and he came off an Out designation on Nov. 1.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia is 9-3, sits second in the standings and has lost its last game. The Raptors visit on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. Embiid gives the 76ers 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31.8 minutes over 10 games. The team is 8-2 with him and 1-1 without him. When he has sat, Tyrese Maxey has played 36.3 minutes and scored 26.7 points. Jaylen Brown has played 34.9 minutes, and VJ Edgecombe has played 33.4. Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have each played more than 21 minutes. LeBron James and Adem Bona are both listed out, so those minutes would go to others.
What to watch
The next injury report is not announced. Embiid's expected return is listed as Nov. 12, the Raptors game, and no later timeline is given. His status has changed several times in two weeks, so the pattern of day-to-day listings is worth tracking. Four other 76ers are out: LeBron James (back, torso), Ariel Hukporti (Achilles, leg, right), Dominick Barlow (back, torso) and Adem Bona (back, torso). Their return dates are not announced.
Is Joel Embiid playing vs the Raptors?
Yes, according to Austin Krell of OnPattison.com, who reports Embiid will play Thursday against the Raptors. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue.
When will Joel Embiid be back?
The report gives an expected return of Nov. 12, the date of the Raptors game. No later timeline is announced.