76ers Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George Out for Season Opener

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The 76ers will be without their top two players for their season opener on Wednesday night.

76ers superstars Joel Embiid and Paul George are ruled out for the season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.

ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news on Tuesday morning.

76ers: Joel Embiid and Paul George are out for opener vs. Bucks on Wednesday. Embiid is progressing well and ramping up, scrimmaging this week. He will not play this week. George will be re-evaluated later in the week. pic.twitter.com/oDFyAx1mbz

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 22, 2024

Embiid and George have been dealing with injuries of their own. The hope was that they'd be available by the time the season commenced, but that won't be the case.

Paul George  Joel Embiid
Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers guards Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 76ers superstars Joel Embiid and... Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images

It's unclear how long both of these superstars will be out.

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