Coach Nick Nurse addresses Joel Embiid's minutes restriction as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Orlando Magic on Friday.

After their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers hit the road for a three-game trip. First up on the schedule is a meeting

Are 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George playing against the Magic? The latest injury update suggests that they will.

Joel Embiid is expected to make his season debut Tuesday night for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid has not played this season because of what the Sixers called left knee management.

In other words, a slow ramp-up was always expected for the superstar. Especially in light of comments he made around training camp, when Embiid bluntly told reporters he did not expect to play two back-to-back games for the rest of his career. However, it seems the seven-footer may have been hasty with that declaration.

"He is the piece. He is The Process," Paul George said of his Philly co-star, who made his season debut Tuesday.

The Philadelphia 76ers have the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 2-9, but they provided their fans with a bit of positivity on Thursday.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) drives past Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze, rear, during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.

Joel Embiid addresses his tough second half and how the Philadelphia 76ers fell apart late to the Orlando Magic.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers fall short to the Orlando Magic in a critical NBA Cup loss on the road.