CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid’s seven-game absence due to right knee soreness could end Tuesday, with the 76ers center ruled questionable for a visit from the Orlando Magic.

Embiid played six of the first nine games of the season, managing his way through left knee soreness in the leg that had meniscus repair surgery nearly two years ago. The seven-time All-Star reported soreness and swelling in his right knee and hasn’t played since going off for 29 points in 26 minutes on Nov. 8, his highest point total and most minutes of the season.

At practice Monday afternoon in Camden, Nick Nurse was as guarded as usual on Embiid’s status.

“Same as it was,” Nurse said. “He’s still day-to-day.”

Nurse said the team was, “waiting for the doctors to clear” him. Embiid has practiced with some frequency

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