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PHILeBron JamesMinutes & UsagePresser1h

LeBron is on a 16 to 18 minute limit for now and how he gets there is flexible.

“It was going to be first half minutes, right? ... So a nine minute stint is seven, you know, what would be a normal one or six and a half or something. ... And to get to that number, 16, 18 minutes, it doesn't really matter how you do it right now.”

PHIJoel EmbiidRamping upRecovery𝕏 Beat3h

Embiid practiced with the full group and played very hard.

“I'm extremely happy that he was out there with the group and I thought he was playing very hard, which was great to see.”

PHIAriel HukportiRamping upRecovery𝕏 Beat15h

Philadelphia is weighing conditioning and contact readiness with players while leaning cautious with their preseason workload.

“I think trying to find the right balance, trying to get collaboration with the guys about how they're feeling, where they are in their conditioning, are they ready to take some contact? All those things weigh on what we're doing. So I think we try to get them out there, get something going conditioning wise and handling the physicality and then be a little bit, I guess the word is cautious. Err on the side of being cautious a little bit.”

PHIJoel EmbiidRamping upRecovery𝕏 Beat1d

Embiid is in great shape and has been practicing and working hard.

“He's been excellent. He's in great shape. He's been on the practice floor. He's worked very hard, and he looks really great.”

PHIDominick BarlowRestrictionHamstringRecovery𝕏 Beat1d

Barlow's back soreness keeps him out of the next two preseason games.

“Sixers injury updates Barlow still dealing with back issue/soreness, not expected to be available next two preseason games Simons (hamstring) partial participant today, not expected to play in next two preseason games Bona doing on court work, also won’t be available for these two games”