Tyrese Maxey, Sixers discuss having Joel Embiid with them vs. Magic
Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers discuss having Joel Embiid with them in the win over the Orlando Magic.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers were unable to have Joel Embiid on the floor in Wednesday's play-in matchup with the Orlando Magic, but he was able to at least be with them on the sidelines. Embiid showed up in the locker room pregame and it gave the Sixers a big boost. The big fella is sidelined due to an appendectomy that he had on April 9 so Philadelphia will have to keep working and moving forward without the 2023 MVP winner for the time being.
With that being said, the Sixers were able to clinch a playoff spot with a 109-97 win over the Magic with Embiid sitting on the sidelines with them. Having the big fella with them is a big lift for everybody, especially, for Tyrese Maxey. "Huge man, huge," Maxey said of having Embiid there.
"Kyle (Lowry) called me two days ago. So, Monday, he called me. He said, ‘Man, what do you think about Joel coming to the game?
Like, it just be a huge lift. ’ I'm, like ‘Yeah, if he can. If he’s up to it,’ and we didn't need to ask him.