Adrian Fedkiw
For the first time this preseason, Joel Embiid is going to see an increase in his playing time.
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown stated Thursday that he will increase Embiid’s minutes to 15 after he had been playing 12 over his first five exhibition games.
Coach Brown on Joel Embiid's increase to 15 minutes: "[He] gets more time feeling the game. Each game, he gets better." pic.twitter.com/rw0rJw1DUR
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) October 13, 2016
Embiid, however, will still only see action in the first half and not the second.
The Cameroonian won’t be the only one to see more floor time tonight. Gerald Henderson will play 18 minutes, while Brandon Paul and Nik Stauskas will see 12 minutes.
Shootaround medical update:
•Embiid increased to 15 minutes
•Henderson increased to 18 minutes
•Paul, Stauskas 12 minutes
•Okafor out— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) October 13, 2016