The Philadelphia 76ers will have to play without Paul George, who is still recovering from knee surgery and won't be able to join the team in their home opener against the Charlotte Hornets this weekend. The injury report, released by the team on Friday, listed George as "OUT" with a left knee surgery recovery status, indicating that he is not yet ready for action.
However, Joel Embiid has cleared the hurdle of being listed on the injury report, which suggests he will be available to play against the Hornets. While his 20-minute restriction may raise concerns about his workload, it appears he is set to take the court again after making a comeback win over the Boston Celtics in the team's season opener.
On the other hand, Jared McCain and Trendon Watford remain out due to their respective injuries - McCain's right thumb surgery recovery and Watford's left hamstring tightness. The latter, however, was spotted participating in some light practice activities during media day, which may indicate he is getting closer to a return.
Justin Edwards, who had been listed as probable with a right rib soreness, seems to be on track to play as well. With these developments, the 76ers are slowly but surely starting to gain momentum in their quest for a successful season.
However, Joel Embiid has cleared the hurdle of being listed on the injury report, which suggests he will be available to play against the Hornets. While his 20-minute restriction may raise concerns about his workload, it appears he is set to take the court again after making a comeback win over the Boston Celtics in the team's season opener.
On the other hand, Jared McCain and Trendon Watford remain out due to their respective injuries - McCain's right thumb surgery recovery and Watford's left hamstring tightness. The latter, however, was spotted participating in some light practice activities during media day, which may indicate he is getting closer to a return.
Justin Edwards, who had been listed as probable with a right rib soreness, seems to be on track to play as well. With these developments, the 76ers are slowly but surely starting to gain momentum in their quest for a successful season.
for Paul George, he's been quiet all offseason and then this happens 
. But, on the other hand, it's great to see Joel Embiid getting back out there, he's like the heartbeat of that team 
. Jared McCain and Trendon Watford still gotta work though, no rush for them 
. Justin Edwards seems okay tho, fingers crossed he can keep it up 
. The 76ers are building momentum but it's not gonna be easy, they got a tough schedule ahead 
️. They need to stay healthy and focused if they wanna make some noise in the league 
! it's gonna be sick to see Joel Embiid back on the court after that comeback win over Boston 
. and now with Paul George out, it's like the 76ers are gonna have to rely even more on their squad chemistry 
. i'm hoping Jared Watford gets healthy soon, he's always been a beast on defense 
. and Justin Edwards seems like he's on track to return, that's some good news 
. all in all, I think this team is shaping up to be really competitive this season 
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, can't believe they're still playing around with injury reports... it's like, either your guy is out or he's not 
. Paul George has been out since the preseason and now we find out he's not even close to being ready for the season opener 
. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid is getting cleared from the list and suddenly everyone's a go-to player 
. I'm all for giving guys a break when they're hurt, but some transparency would be nice here... don't get me wrong, the 76ers need to win or whatever 
, just please make up your minds already 
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and I'm not convinced it's going to make a difference in the end. Paul George is out for weeks, like we've heard before... and Embiid's 20-minute limit has got me worried 
, how long are they going to keep him on a short leash? And what about McCain and Watford? It feels like they're not even close to being back 
! Jared McCain tho 
I hope he recovers from that thumb surgery ASAP, can't have our team losing to injuries. Watford might be coming back soon though, that's awesome news for us fans 
! Edwards seems good too, right rib soreness? That's all the info we need, let's go 76ers 
anyway it looks like Joel is gonna give it a shot and that's all I can ask for 
. The fact that Jared McCain and Trendon Watford are still out injured is a bit of a bummer, but Justin Edwards seems to be looking good after being listed as probable with that right rib soreness. It's nice to see the 76ers slowly building momentum for their season opener against the Hornets this weekend 
! i was super looking forward to seeing him play against the hornets this weekend 
hopefully he can handle the workload without getting hurt again 
I wish they could just stay healthy for once