Joel Embiid injury update as Sixers welcome him back to practice fully

Embiid is at a point in his career where he wants to make sure he is 100% healthy and sure that he is good to go before he takes the floor again. He has played through a ton of injuries such as two orbital injuries, a torn thumb ligament, multiple knee injuries, and a slew of others. He is taking this time to fully rest up before he takes the court again.

Here is the latest on Embiid:

The injury update

When the Sixers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, they will be Embiid-less again as the big fella continues to recover and progress. The good news is that he did return to practice on Tuesday as a full participant meaning he played in 5-on-5 live competition. That means the big fella is inching closer to a return to the floor.

Embiid stated at practice:

“I think really it’s being comfortable. Trusting it. I think just being out there, I wanna be at my best. I don’t wanna be in a situation where I’m afraid if I do this, I might do something or whatever. I mentioned it since the last surgery. I mentioned it so many times, it was probably the toughest mentally, and I think mentally, I’m just dealing with getting that trust back. In the past, it was easy, but for some reason, this one, it’s like mentally, just trusting yourself, trusting your body, and I think that’s really what I’m doing with.