VIDEO: Joel Embiid throws down between-the-legs dunk during workout
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Joel Embiid has yet to take part in an NBA practice, let alone an actual game, since being selected No. 3 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in last June's draft.
But the highly touted big man seems to be getting closer to seeing action.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Embiid has been increasing his basketball activity, and before Friday's game against the Utah Jazz, the 7-footer did this:
Embiid likely won't play in a game this season, but things seem a lot more positive right now than they did a couple of months ago, when reports had the 20-year-old drastically gaining weight due to work ethic and conditioning issues.
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