76ers’ Brett Brown Expects Joel Embiid to Make NBA Debut in Summer League
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Cooper Neil/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia 76ers fans have been patiently awaiting the debut of prized rookie center Joel Embiid, and it looks like they’ll finally have a chance to see him play this summer. Head coach Brett Brown said he “personally” would be disappointed if Embiid didn’t play in the summer league.
Embiid has not played a single game this season as he recovers from a foot injury that required surgery prior to the 2014 NBA Draft.
“Personally, I expect him to play in the summer league,” Brown said via Keith Pompey of Philly.com. “But if I guessed any of this wrong, I want to make sure that the club is on record not being definitive. We are not in the position to say that now.”
“I just feel like it’s too definitive if we come out and say he’s definitely playing now,” Brown added. “It’s not so much any trepidation I have to 100 percent declare it. I don’t feel like it’s responsible to say that now. He’s heading in that direction.”
A possible number one pick, Embiid slipped to number three in the draft partially due to concern over his health.
Embiid spent one season at Kansas where he averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game.
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