Joel Embiid - Gets green light Saturday Coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that he expects Embiid (illness) to play in Saturday's Olympic matchup versus Serbia, BasketNews.com reports. Impact After missing Saturday's practice due to an illness, Embiid will be expected to suit up for Team USA's opening game of the group phase. The superstar will be playing in his first Olympic game for the United States, and through five exhibition matchups he has shown he will likely be a focal point on the stacked roster. Embiid is coming off another stellar season, during which he averaged a career-high 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 blocks while shooting 52.9 percent from the field.
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