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Sixers’ Daryl Morey Attends Joel Embiid’s Team USA Bout vs. Serbia

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Ops Daryl Morey checked out Joel Embiid in Paris on Thursday.

Justin Grasso

Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States center Joel Embiid (11) gestures to the crowd in the fourth quarter against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States center Joel Embiid (11) gestures to the crowd in the fourth quarter against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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On Thursday, Team USA returned to the court in Paris, France, to take on Serbia for a semi-final matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey was in attendance to see the battle between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.

The President of Basketball Ops posted a picture before the action.

Heading into the matchup, Joel Embiid’s availability came into question for a moment.

Earlier this week, USA faced Brazil for the quarter-finals. Embiid started once again and put together his best first-half performance of his Team USA run.

In the second half, USA head coach Steve Kerr rolled without Embiid in the starting lineup and sidelined the Sixers’ superstar for the entire half. After the game, it was revealed Embiid was dealing with a setback.

According to AP’s Tim Reynolds, Embiid was experiencing ankle discomfort throughout the first half after a minor tweak. When the center reported it to Kerr, the Golden State Warriors head coach decided to hold him out for the final two quarters.

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After the victory over Brazil, Kerr told reporters that the setback wasn’t severe. Instead, USA took a cautious approach with Embiid and hoped to have him on the court for Thursday’s game.

Fortunately, Embiid’s minor setback didn’t take him off the floor against Brazil. Morey was able to get a chance to check out his star center in action again as the U.S. continued its gold medal run.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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