Embiid, who has averaged 35.3 points and 11.5 rebounds this season, has missed the last 27 games after suffering a meniscus injury on Jan. 30 at Golden State that required surgery on Feb. 6.
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday that there is a "good likelihood" that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason."I think there's a very good likelihood that he will return before the playoffs," Nurse said before the Sixers took on the Los Angeles Clippers.Embiid, who has averaged 35.3 points and 11.5 rebounds this season, has missed 27 games after suffering a meniscus injury on Jan.
"He's on the court, as you guys know, but we still don't have a timeline," Nurse said, noting that he has had FaceTime calls with his star center but not seen him in person because of Philadelphia's four-game West Coast trip. "I would imagine that he's getting better each day. He's trying to get strong, confident, in shape and ramped up.
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