Happy Dario Embiid Day!
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's like a holiday for Philadelphia 76ers fans. No, it's better. It's a day we've been waiting for, for over two years now.
Happy Dario Embiid Day
— John Barchard | ✈️ PHI @ DET 9/11 (@JohnBarchard) October 4, 2016
See, way, way back in 2014 -- when a man named Sam Hinkie was making the basketball decisions -- the Sixers drafted two players in the first-round. Joel Embiid and Dario Saric are their names.
Unfortunately for the Sixers fans, after two full seasons, these versatile stalions have yet to step on the court. Embiid dealt with back-to-back foot surgeries and Saric decided to play in the Turkish League for the Anadolu Efes.
But finally, the time has come.
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Embiid is healthy, Saric is here, and the Philadelphia 76ers open their preseason schedule on Tuesday night at the Boston Celtics.
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Of course, 2016 first overall pick Ben Simmons has a fracture in his foot because it wouldn't be a Sixers season with a devastating setback, but both Embiid and Saric will be on the floor.
Sixers reporter Bob Cooney told the 94WIP Mike & Ike Show that Brett Brown plans to play Embiid for about 12 minutes on Tuesday night.
.@JoelEmbiid is actually going to play in a professional basketball game with a @Sixers jersey on tonight and that is awesome ????????????????
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) October 4, 2016
And people are excited.
Dario Saric and Joel Embiid play NBA basketball today pic.twitter.com/nOE8XtVP3N
— max (@MaxOnTwitter) October 4, 2016
Joel Embiid holding a basketball, which he makes look like an apple. Crazy. pic.twitter.com/nA8gaxrMCp
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 3, 2016
As long as nobody moves or breathes or thinks, Joel Embiid will be playing in a game of basketball tomorrow.
— Michael Levin (@Michael_Levin) October 4, 2016
Joel Embiid playing basketball again is the first day of the rest of our lives.
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) October 4, 2016
If Joel Embiid doesn't catch a windmill oop from Dario Saric off the inbound tonight, was The Process a fail?
— aj (@A_J_8) October 4, 2016
Tonight, Joel Embiid will play in his first organized game since March 1, 2014.
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 4, 2016
Guys. Joel Embiid and Dario Saric are going to play in an NBA game today.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) October 4, 2016
Joel Embiid plays a real basketball game today iv never been this excited before
— Michael (@_Woollens) October 4, 2016
Barring the end of days, Joel Embiid and Dario Saric play NBA Basketball today
— ROC (@hardROClife) October 4, 2016
I'm so excited to watch The Homie and The Goat, Dario Saric and Joel Embiid, tonight. #RestEasySamHinkie
— Brett Woodmansee (@BrettWoodmansee) October 4, 2016