Woj: Joel Embiid could be available by Game 3

The Sixers are currently listing Joel Embiid as out for Game 3, but there’s still progress that could be made to change his availability against the Heat on Friday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Sixers are currently listing Joel Embiid as out for Game 3, but there’s still progress that could be made to change his availability vs. Heat on Friday.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 5, 2022

ANALYSIS: This could be a big sigh of relief for the 76ers, but they must ask themselves if it's truly worth it since Embiid is nursing two injuries at the moment. Not to mention one of those injuries will require surgery when the playoffs are done. It may not be up to them since it's clear as day that Embiid wants to play, which goes to show the kind of competitor he is.