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Embiid

George was a full participant in Friday’s practice, while Caleb Martin was a partial participant. Both are trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday’s tilt with Detroit, but if they are unable to go, expect Philly to keep rolling with its starting five of Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, Jared McCain, Guerschon Yabusele and Andre Drummond. Yabusele has been productive in three straight starts and should be rostered in leagues of most sizes. Embiid still has no timeline for recovery, and Saturday will mark his 14th absence in 18 games to kick off the 2024-25 campaign. The Sixers are 3-14 and own the second-worst record in the Association, only one game ahead of the lowly Washington Wizards.

This will be a third straight absence for Embiid and George, while Lowry will miss his fourth straight game. Guerschon Yabusele and Kelly Oubre should continue to start, with Andre Drummond playing a significant role off the bench. KJ Martin logged 26 minutes in their last game, but he isn’t a player to consider streaming. Until Philly can get these stars back in the lineup, Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain will be trying to keep the team afloat.

Embiid is receiving treatment on his knee, and the team will provide an update early next week. Clearly, his return after his three-game suspension didn’t mean that he was fully healthy. It’s unclear how much longer he’ll remain out, but Guerschon Yabusele started in his place on Friday, with Andre Drummond filling the backup center minutes.

Rumblings that Embiid would not play began when he was not on the court for his usual pregame routine, and the 76ers have made it official. Guerschon Yabusele will fill the void and is worth a look in deep leagues with Embiid sidelined. While Andre Drummond may play more off the bench, he’s been inconsistent this season.

Embiid has been available for four of Philly’s five games since making his season debut on November 12, but his late addition to the injury report suggests he might be sidelined against Brooklyn. With Paul George already sidelined, expect Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain to do the heavy lifting on offense with Andre Drummond drawing another start at center.

Embiid finally came to life against Memphis and posted season highs in minutes (35), points, and rebounds. Fantasy managers should be encouraged by his stat line in the defeat, but he has a long way to go to live up to his perceived fantasy value from the preseason. Philadelphia will need regular performances like this from the big man.

Embiid was considered doubtful for Monday’s game until about an hour before tip-off, and he may have been better off not playing. The 76ers center looked like a shell of himself, rarely attacking offensively and not attempting a free throw. And with Philadelphia scheduled to play three more games in Week 5, managers who have Embiid rostered will have to hope that Monday’s performance was the low point.

Considered doubtful for Monday’s game, Embiid has been given the all-clear after going through his pregame routine. He’ll start with Andre Drummond and Guerschon Yabusele next in line.

Embiid, who is still listed as doubtful, may end up giving it a go after all. Nick Nurse said that he’ll go through warmups, so there likely won’t be an official decision on his status until closer to tipoff.

Embiid is trending toward another absence, which means another start for Andre Drummond. Expect Guerschon Yabusele to see some extra minutes off the bench.