Joel Embiid was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Thursday night and is no longer Day-To-Day. The report came 42 minutes after the scheduled 7:00 PM ET tip against the Raptors, and no return date is needed because none was announced.
What happened
Joel Embiid was cleared on the 76ers' injury report Thursday at 7:42 PM ET. He moves off Day-To-Day, his previous status. The entry carries no detail and no comment. Earlier Thursday, the report had him Day-To-Day with a right knee and leg issue. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, he was listed Day-To-Day with a right foot and leg issue. He was also cleared from Day-To-Day on Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after a Saturday listing for a right foot and leg issue, and again on Nov. 2. An expected return is not announced.
What it means for the 76ers
The Raptors game was scheduled for Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, so the clearance posted after the listed start time. Philadelphia is 9-3, second in the standings, and lost its last game. Embiid, 32, averages 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31.8 minutes over 10 games. The 76ers are 8-2 with him and 1-1 without him. When he sits, Tyrese Maxey (36.3 minutes), Jaylen Brown (34.9) and VJ Edgecombe (33.4) carry the load. Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fill the next minutes. LeBron James, Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti are all Out.
What to watch
Watch whether Embiid's name comes back onto the report. He has been listed Day-To-Day three times since Nov. 2 and cleared each time, with the foot and leg issue on Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, then the knee and leg issue on Nov. 12. The next report will show whether the knee listing carries over. James, Bona, Barlow and Hukporti remain Out, which keeps the frontcourt rotation thin. No return timeline is announced for any of them.
Is Joel Embiid playing vs the Raptors?
Embiid was cleared at 7:42 PM ET Thursday, with no detail or comment attached. The game was scheduled for 7:00 PM ET, so the clearance came after the listed start time. The report does not say whether he played.
When will Joel Embiid be back?
He is cleared and no longer Day-To-Day. An expected return is not announced. Any new listing would appear on the 76ers' injury report.