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Gibson (groin) was a full participant during Sunday's practice, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Gibson has yet to play during the preseason, but it looks like he's getting closer to full strength. His next chance to suit up will arrive Wednesday against the Knicks.

McGee has been ruled out for Sunday's preseason matchup versus the Warriors due to right wrist soreness.

McGee is competing with Alex Len for the top backup center role behind Domantas Sabonis. The severity of McGee's injury remains unclear, but his next chance to suit up will arrive Wednesday in a rematch against Golden State.

Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said Sunday that Embiid (rest) is expected to play in Monday's preseason game versus Brooklyn, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.

Nurse previously said Embiid could make his preseason debut Monday, but the coach was more optimistic about the reigning MVP's status Sunday. However, even if he's cleared to suit up, Embiid will presumably play limited minutes against the Nets.

Gobert supplied four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals across 22 minutes in Saturday's 121-112 preseason win over the Knicks

Gobert's lack of involvement offensively strongly resembles his production at times last season. There's a conscious effort to get him more involved through the playmaking of Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards and even Karl-Anthony Towns, but it remains to be seen if Gobert can exceed the 13.4 points per game he averaged in 2022-23.

Reid posted 22 points (8-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block in 19 minutes during Saturday's 121-112 victory over the Knicks.

Reid has been a constant scoring weapon throughout preseason, racking up 52 points in 53 minutes across three games. If Minnesota can find versatile lineups to get Reid reasonable playing time throughout the season, he's talented enough to garner Sixth Man of The Year credibility.

Zeller (back) didn't play in Saturday's 110-105 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Zeller has now missed three games in a row, and his availability for the regular-season opener against Memphis on Oct. 25 could be in jeopardy. His next chance to play will come Tuesday at Orlando.

Okongwu (rest) recorded 18 points (8-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes in Saturday's preseason win over the Pelicans.

Okongwu didn't play Thursday but was active Saturday and among the starters -- in fact, he led the Hawks in scoring while also looking extremely efficient from the field. Okongwu is expected to open the season as the backup center behind Clint Capela.

Brown is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Jazz, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Brown gets the nod with Deandre Ayton (rest) out. Brown is competing for minutes at the backup center position, and this will be a huge chance to show what he can do with an extended role.

Ayton (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against the Jazz, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

There are no details regarding Ayton's absence, so there's a chance he is just out due to rest. Ayton's next chance to play will come against the Suns on Monday.

Williams (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Jazz, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Williams missed Thursday's game against the Suns with the same knee injury after a collision with Jerami Grant in practice earlier this week. His next chance to play will come Monday against the Suns.