Joel Embiid is rusty, noticeably fatigued in season debut as the Sixers drop NBA Cup opener to Knicks
The last image of Joel Embiid playing with the 76ers was him gritting his way through Bell’s palsy and the aftereffects of a left knee injury. He played 40 minutes in Game 6 of the first-round matchup last season against the New York Knicks despite being clearly limited.