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Embiid, James questionable for Thursday matchup with Toronto.

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Philadelphia listed Joel Embiid and LeBron James as questionable for Thursday’s home game against Toronto, with Embiid managing a right foot plantar fascia issue and James a low back/sciatica designation.

Toronto’s full injury report was still pending Wednesday, while the Raptors said Kawhi Leonard will miss at least another week and Philadelphia ruled out Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti.

LINEUP CONTEXT

Their status could change Philadelphia’s rotation and frontcourt usage, but Toronto’s lineup remains unsettled until its Thursday injury report arrives.

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