Joel Embiid will Reportedly Return for Game Two Against Celtics

Shams:

After winning MVP last night, during a quick 76ers celebration, Joel Embiid turned to the team and said: “I’m back.”

Embiid is indeed on track to return tonight in Game 2 vs. Celtics barring setbacks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 3, 2023

He hasn’t played in a long time, since 4/20 in game three of the Brooklyn series. Joel just needs to ease himself in, don’t try to do too much, and play a smart game. Find your teammates, move the ball, limit mistakes. They can’t come out force feeding him and coughing the ball up.

Fingers crossed. There’s a great opportunity to steal a second game up there and really take control of this series. Here’s some video from shootaround on Wednesday morning:

Some warmup shots for Joel Embiid at Sixers shootaround (as Sam Cassell and Georges Niang argue in the background). pic.twitter.com/xQOZ7XYP1M

— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) May 3, 2023