Joel Embiid has not appeared in a game since Friday’s loss to the New York Knicks due to what the team reported as knee swelling. Just yesterday, though, Nick Nurse said he was hopeful the star big man would be able to play on Friday against Sacramento.
Nick Nurse said he’s “hoping” Joel Embiid can play Friday, that Embiid’s progressing well and he believes swelling is no longer an issue with his left knee.
— Noah Levick (@NoahLevick) January 10, 2024
OK, so at this point, we could be optimistic everything was generally fine.