Charania Embiid has workout scheduled today and on Friday to evaluate whether he's gonna be able to make a return as soon as this weekend but this is all a part of what has been described to me as a new normal That's gonna include periodic time off at different points during the season

Charania The good news for the Knicks and Anunoby is Im told he has avoided a significant or serious level strain of that hamstring Hes going to be evaluated day to day moving forward

Charania on Giannis Antetokounmpo The resolution is coming on that one Pat In process I would say now and between the NBA draft on the 23rd One thing I did pick up last week and into this week Gianniss stance has not changed

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back in the gym as he begins preparing for next season

Perkins Whether it's being out of shape or him dealing with some type of injurywhen it comes to being reliable Luka is starting to get in that territory of Joel Embiid When you need him the most and it comes postseason time he's not available and if he is available he is never close to 70

Charania I do know a lot of teams are calling LeBron and his camp I spoke to Rich Paul last week and he told me every contender in the NBA has essentially placed a call since the season ended