Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will not play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both stars are out due to injury management despite Embiid previously saying he was open to playing in the second of a back-to-back. The 76ers were defeated 111-99 in Embiid's season debut, as Philadelphia fell to 2-8 to begin the 2024-25 season. With Embiid set to sit out yet again on Wednesday after missing the first nine games of the season, NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes the NBA should launch another investigation.