Here is the official status of Philadelphia 76ers forwards Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Yabusele's next chance to play will come against the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Guerschon Yabusele is a terrific offensive rebounder, but he's found a niche within that to generate extra possessions.
Embiid and Drummond will both miss their fifth consecutive game with a sprained left foot and sprained left toe, respectively.
With Joel Embiid once again struggling to get on the court, the Philadelphia 76ers need to start preparing for the worst, which could mean an unusual trade.
Yabusele is the significant question mark. He came off worse in a knee-to-knee collision against the Knicks. The Frenchman, in his return to the NBA after five years abroad, has started 18 games and is the only 76er to appear in all 39 games.
Joel Embiid has played in just 13 games this season due to an assortment of injuries. That was set to change this weekend, he’d missed Philadelphia’s last six games with a sprained foot but was going through workouts with the team to prepare for a return to the court.
Here is the official status of Philadelphia 76ers forwards Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
Due to the Al Horford trade from 2020, the Sixers owe a top-6 protected pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers are the eighth-worst team in the NBA record-wise at 15-24. There may not be a trade that can swing their playoff chances, but there could be a move that saves the Sixers from giving up their pick to the Thunder.
Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.
Embiid had already missed the 76ers' last six games due to a left foot strain and had been labeled as day-to-day, but his knee apparently flared up on him during the ramp-up process. It's yet another setback for the superstar big man,