Philadelphia 76ers fans dey worry as dem announce say Joel Embiid, their star player, go miss the entire preseason. Embiid, wey be one of the best players in the NBA, don dey struggle with injuries for long, and last season, he miss 43 games. After him no play the first two preseason games, doctors assess am on Thursday as part of him left knee management, and dem say he dey progress well but no go play preseason games again.
Fans react differently to the news. Some dey say dem no too worried because the team dey take extra caution with Embiid dis year, especially since dis could be their finals year. Others dey question why Embiid play for the Olympics if him knee dey in dis condition. Embiid finish last season with impressive stats: 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 52.9% from the field and 38.8% from three-point range.
The 76ers go open their regular season on October 23 when dem host Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks. Fans hope say Embiid go be ready for the season opener.
