Joel Embiid And paul george He will be on the sidelines on Saturday night 76ers We will face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center.

This will come after the All-Star duo fully participated in Friday’s practice, including a five-on-five scrimmage.

Embiid missed the first four games due to what the team called management of his left knee injury. The Sixers were managing Embiid’s recovery from his knee. meniscus surgery In February. Embiid also did not play in all six of the Sixers’ preseason games and did not start a scrimmage.

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The 2023 MVP said he hasn’t experienced any ill effects since his surgery. After Saturday, the Sixers will embark on a three-game road trip to face the Phoenix Suns (Monday), Los Angeles Clippers (Wednesday) and Lakers (Nov. 8).

Embiid said he doesn’t have a set return date in mind.

“Not necessarily, because some things are unpredictable,” he said. “You can have good days. You can have bad days. So I think it would be a little stupid for me to sit here and say I’m going to play on Tuesday without knowing it. I’m playing today and then I have to (see how he reacts).”

“You still come back to yourself. You have to feel 100%. I think over the years I’ve done a lot and put myself at risk for the team and I’ll continue to do that. But right now I think it’s the right time to make sure everything is great, so that’s a trend in that direction.”

George has been on the sidelines ever since hyperextension Left knee in an exhibition game against the Atlanta Hawks on October 14. This injury caused a bone bruise that was expected to take weeks to heal.

The nine-time All-Star player said he felt good. So what’s holding him back?

“I’m doing more cardio at this point,” George said. “I’ve just regained my fitness, I’m ready to go when I get back, I’m not suffering any injuries because I’m tired or exhausted. So I just step up the cardio.

“I had two great days finally being on the field, running hard and participating in live action. So up to this point the knee feels really good.”

The Sixers (1-3) are looking to stay on track after an embarrassing loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

They also lost to the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. The Pistons (1-4), Raptors (1-4) and Bucks (1-4) share the worst record in the Eastern Conference.

The Grizzlies (3-3) lost 122-99 at home against the Bucks on Thursday.

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Memphis point guard Ja Morant averages 20.4 points and 9.4 assists per game. Rookie center Zach Edey is averaging 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.

The Sixers split their two matchups with the Grizzlies last season.

They lost 115-109 at home against Memphis on March 6. They then won 116-96 at FedExForum on April 6.