Armed with an array of cap space this summer, the Philadelphia 76ers quickly got to work at the start of free agency to bolster the roster around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Daryl Morey's first move was bringing back a familiar face to lock down a key role.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without their best player for the rest of the preseason. Star center Joel Embiid will not play due to a left knee injury. The team calls it 'left knee management.' Embiid did not travel with the Sixers for two road games last week. NBA insider Marc Stein was among the first to report on the news via Twitter/X.

After dealing with injuries throughout his career, Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid doesn't expect to play both ends of back-to-backs at