Sixers star Joel Embiid will make his season debut against the Knicks

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PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid stuck around for extra work after the shooting. The 7-footer who hasn’t officially taken the court yet Philadelphia 76ers This season, he was in no rush to finish his practices.

Embiid shot free throws, worked on his post game and made it soft sweaters during a training session on Tuesday morning in preparation for his Season debutexpected hours later against the New York Knicks (7:30 ET, TNT).

Embiid is ready his suspension. He is not on the injury report. He’s finally ready to play for a Sixers team that desperately needs the 2023 NBA MVP — they’re 2-7 and at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

“It’s the right step in the right direction that we want to achieve,” Sixers forward Caleb Martin said after the shooting. “Of course we are happy to have someone like him back on our team.”

Embiid was scheduled to play for the first time with nine-time All-Star Paul George, who missed the first five games with a bone bruise. Embiid, George and fellow All-Star Tyrese Maxey were the 76ers’ version of the Big Three that would make them one of the big favorites in the Eastern Conference.

Instead, the trio has yet to play a game together.