Nick Nurse provides ‘diligent’ update on Joel Embiid’s knee
When Joel Embiid made a triumphant return court for The last preseason game of the 2025 Philadelphia 76ersexcitement was at an all-time high in South Philly.
Suddenly, everything came together, with the valiant “Process” sharing the field with young stars like VJ Edgecombe, and when Paul George finally returned to the field after a summer knee procedure, Nick Nurse he just might have the firepower needed to make another serious run at the playoffs.
And yet, while PG is backEdgecombe established himself as an NBA starter before he started drinking, and Tyrese McKay lived up to his “Franchise” moniker with an MVP-caliber season, Embiid hasn’t played a huge role in his team’s success, appearing in just six games so far in 2025.
Discussing Embiid’s eventual return from injury and how his knee is progressing, Nurse crashed his recovery timeline ahead of the 76ers’ next game against the Miami Heat, in which “The Process” is unlikely to play.
“I think we’re trying to take the best care of him and get him out there. He wants to play. He’s very hard working. … He’s doing a lot to try to get back on the floor. And I think it’s going to be soon,” Nurse explained via Keith Pompey.
“I know this has been a long (process). I think it will be soon, but just keep doing the right things, listen to what the doctors are telling us.”“
To Embiid’s credit, the 76ers have been a very good team when he’s been on the court, as he can still score from all three levels, provide space for drivers like Maxey or Edgecomb, and even keep things down in the paint, even if he can no longer be the main carry for 34 minutes a night. The 76ers will undoubtedly be a better team when Embiid returns in the not-too-distant future, but when that actually happens remains to be seen, as his knee still needs to heal before he can be counted on as a regular part of Nurse’s rotation moving forward.
2025-11-22 22:45:00
