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Joel Embiid participates in half-court scrimmage

It was the first five-on-five action for Embiid since his March surgery.

Sixers center Joel Embiid, taking a break during Sixers training camp Thursday.
Sixers center Joel Embiid, taking a break during Sixers training camp Thursday.Read moreCLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer

76ers center Joel Embiid participated in half-court, five-on-five scrimmages during training camp Friday.

While it wasn't full court, this marked the first time he went five-on-five since having surgery March 24 to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee.

Embiid played in only 31 games last season before the team announced March 1 that he would need season-ending knee surgery. His last game was Jan. 27.

All that came after Embiid had missed the previous two seasons because of two surgeries to repair the navicular bone in his right foot. And don't forget the stress fracture that kept him out of the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments during his lone season at Kansas in 2014.

Jahlil Okafor, who is overcoming a sore right knee, was a full participant in practice.