Paul George and Joel Embiid have played their first NBA game together. After Embiid took some time out of his offseason to recruit his All-Star Weekend friend, the two stars waited a few games into their first season to join forces.

With that being said, the Sixers can now look ahead to the return of Joel Embiid. The Sixers will begin NBA Cup group play on Tuesday when they play host to the New York Knicks an

The silver lining is that both Embiid and George were full participants in Friday's practice, which means a return for both could be around the corner. With Saturday's game ruled out as an option for Embiid,