Achi news desk-
Published By: Siddharth Sriram
Last Updated: March 28, 2024, 2:00 PM IST
United States of America (USA)
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday there is a “good chance” NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason.
“I think there’s a very good chance he’ll be back before the playoffs,” Nurse said before the Sixers took on the Los Angeles Clippers.
Embiid, who is averaging 35.3 points and 11.5 rebounds this season, has missed 27 games after suffering a meniscus injury on Jan. 30 at Golden State that required surgery on Feb. 6. The Sixers were 10-16 in games since Embiid’s injury heading into Wednesday.
The club had confirmed two weeks ago that Embiid had started work on the court, but he has been cryptic about how much work he has been doing.
“He’s on the court, as you know, but we still don’t have a timeline,” Nurse said, noting he’s had FaceTime calls with his star center but hasn’t seen him in person because of Philadelphia’s four-game West Coast streak. a journey “I would imagine he is getting better every day. He’s trying to get strong, confident, in shape and bulked up.”
When asked what on-court activities Embiid was doing and whether that included a scrimmage against the G-League Sixers, Nurse said only that Embiid was “on the court” and “we’ll let you know when we get there ” with and possible return date.
Philadelphia has nine games remaining in the regular season after Wednesday. The 76ers are currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference race.
