Embiid will play summer-league ball, 76ers say

The 76ers now say that Joel Embiid will participate in summer-league basketball after all.

Sixers CEO Scott O'Neil was asked Tuesday by The Comcast Network if the center would play in the summer.

"He will. Yes, he will," O'Neil responded.

On April 8, coach Brett Brown would not commit to the 7-foot rookie's playing in the summer leagues. However, Brown said he would be disappointed if the former Kansas star did not play. Embiid missed the entire season as he recovered from right foot surgery.

"Personally, I expect him to play in the summer league," Brown said April 10. "But if I guessed any of this wrong, I want to make sure that the club is on record not being definitive. We are not in the position to say that now.

"I just feel like it's too definitive if we come out and say he's definitely playing now. It's not so much any trepidation I have to 100 percent declare it. I don't feel like it's responsible to say that now. He's heading in that direction."

Apparently, the Sixers changed their minds and gave a definite "yes."