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Joel Embiid and Paul George Both OUT for Season Opener
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Awesome! Sixers PR just sent this out:
JOEL EMBIID is responding well to his individualized plan and is expected to ramp up his return to play activities this week, including scrimmaging. He will not play in games this week and will be re-evaluated this weekend.
PAUL GEORGE is recovering well and is expected to ramp up on-court activities early this week. He is out Wednesday vs. Milwaukee and his return to play will be assessed later in the week.
JARED MCCAIN is recovering well and continues to ramp up his on-court activities. His availability for Wednesday’s game will be updated this evening.
The most Sixers thing ever. Get pumped for the opener against Doc Rivers.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com