Joel Embiid stepped back onto the court Friday night for the first time in eight months, playing in the Philadelphia 76ers ' preseason finale against Minnesota. The 76ers cruised to a 126-110 victory, with all eyes on how their franchise center would look after such a long absence. The night also belonged to rookie VJ Edgecombe , who put on a show with 26 points.

Senior ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps posted on X that coach Nick Nurse was pleased with what he saw from Embiid.

“Nick Nurse said he was pleased with how Joel Embiid looked and that the game went according to plan, with now the focus being on how his body responds to playing, but that it was a very positive performance,” Bontemps wrote.

Embiid posted 14 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists in just 19 minutes of actio

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