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Embiid adamant no one will 'take a backseat' on star-laden Sixers

Without VJ Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest glimpse of what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.

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Embiid adamant no one will 'take a backseat' on star-laden Sixers

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Without VJ Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest glimpse of what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.

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