76ers reportedly don't grant Joel Embiid one wish for Pistons game after triple-double vs. Bucks
The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to let Joel Embiid talk them into a decision this early in the season. His status for the game against the Detroit Pistons is very clear.
On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks in a back-to-back game. Center Joel Embiid, who had previously admitted he would only play in one of the two games, delivered a triple-double and led his team to a victory. After the match, Embiid expressed his desire to play against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, asking the media if they could put pressure on the Pistons to pursue it.
However, on Sunday afternoon, the 76ers announced that Embiid would be sidelined due to right foot plantar fasciitis. LeBron James was expected to take over the center position for the 76ers, but the absence of both Embiid and James would have created significant size challenges for the team. Despite Embiid's best efforts to play in back-to-back games, the 76ers have ruled it out, regardless of his requests.
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