{"id":465115,"date":"2025-10-18T19:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=465115"},"modified":"2025-10-18T19:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:25:35","slug":"joel-embiid-shines-in-preseason-debut-against-minnesota-im-just-happy-to-touch-the-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/joel-embiid-shines-in-preseason-debut-against-minnesota-im-just-happy-to-touch-the-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Embiid Shines in Preseason Debut Against Minnesota: &#8220;I&#8217;m just happy to touch the basketball&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid made his preseason debut last night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>In just 18 minutes of action, the seven-time All-Star posted 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to really think about the past,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/46631459\/embiid-returns-preseason-finale-8-month-absence\">Embiid said<\/a>. &#8220;I&#8217;m just in a good space mentally, physically. &#8230; I&#8217;m just happy to touch the basketball and be able to play basketball and do what I love&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Barring any setbacks, Embiid is expected to be available for head coach Nick Nurse in the regular-season opener against the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I mean, I won&#8217;t say I feel like I was 18 years old again,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/46631459\/embiid-returns-preseason-finale-8-month-absence\">Embiid said<\/a> with a smile, when asked if he felt like the past few weeks have gone as well as could be expected in his ramp-up to the season. &#8220;That&#8217;s never going to happen. 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