Embiid provides no timeline for return

Joel Embiid, the star player for the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed his desire to return to action this season despite acknowledging that “everything has to go right” in his recovery process. He shared these sentiments while speaking to reporters on Thursday (Twitter video link via Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer).

“There’s really no timeline,” Embiid said. ” … You can never tell how the body reacts, especially once you start ramping up. So, it all depends on how it feels. If it feels great, then that’s good. And if it doesn’t feel like it’s right, then you gotta keep going.”

When questioned about his motivation to return this season following knee surgery for a torn lateral meniscus, Joel Embiid stated that his desire to come back is driven by a straightforward motivation.

“I just love playing basketball,” he said. “I want to be on the floor as much as possible. I only have about 20 years to do this, so any chance that I get, I want to be out on the floor. It doesn’t really matter where we are (in the standings), just want to play as much as we can and try to help us.”