It took an extra three weeks, but Joel Embiid 's regular season finally is underway. The superstar center made his season debut Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center against the New York Knicks after sitting out the first nine games to manage his left knee injury and then a three-game suspension for shoving a reporter.

Embiid hit the court to a rousing ovation from nearly 20,000 fans but failed to stir the Sixers out of their early season slumber that kept them anchored at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. He shot just 2 for 11,

The wait for Joel Embiid's 2024-25 NBA season is finally over as the Philadelphia 76ers big man played his first game against the New York Knicks during the NBA Cup. However, Embiid's debut was far from ideal as he struggled to shoot throughout the game.

Embiid admitted he was a little timid in his return on Tuesday, but is confident the Sixers can turn their season around when he, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey are all healthy.