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Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

Williams has yet to make his season debut due to a sprained left foot, though he has returned to team and group activities during practice. The big man is without a timetable for a return to game action, but his next chance to debut will come Monday against the Magic.

Richards (ribs) is out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.

Richards returned to practice Thursday, but he's still not ready to play and won't suit up to face the Bucks. This means the Hornets will be extremely shorthanded in the frontcourt, as they'll also be without Mark Williams (foot) and Miles Bridges (knee). Richards' next chance to play will come against the Magic on Monday.

Embiid (knee), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets, will go through warmups before a determination is made on his status, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Embiid is a game-time decision while navigating left knee injury management. The 76ers will take a look at the big man during warmups and likely make a decision near tipoff at 7:00 p.m. ET. The superstar didn't participate in the club's morning shootaround Friday after aggravating his knee injury in Wednesday's loss to the Grizzlies.

Horford (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Wizards, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Horford was a late addition to the injury report due to a non-COVID illness and will miss his second game over the Celtics' last four outings. With the veteran big man out, Neemias Queta will likely draw the start with Luke Kornet seeing an uptick in playing time off the bench.

Robbins has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers due to left heel soreness, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Robbins has yet to hit double-digit minutes in a single game this season, and he has averaged only 4.5 minutes per game across four appearances. The two-way center's next chance to suit up will come Saturday against the Hornets.

Wagner closed Thursday's 119-118 win over the Lakers with 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block in 18 minutes.

Wagner set season highs in both scoring and assists while hitting the double-digit points mark for the eighth time in his last 10 appearances. The big man has played a significant role off the bench through 17 regular-season outings, and in his last five contests, he has averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 17.0 minutes per game.

Duren posted five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and one steal in 24 minutes during Thursday's 123-121 overtime loss to the Hornets.

The big man was limited in the loss while playing fewer minutes than Isaiah Stewart for the second time in the club's last three outings. Duren posted nine-plus rebounds for the 10th time this season, though he scored five or fewer points for the fifth time over 15 regular-season appearances. In his last five outings, the 21-year-old has averaged 10.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 64.7 percent from the field across 26.4 minutes per game.

Carter (foot) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Pistons.

Carter hasn't played since Nov. 3 due to left foot plantar fasciitis despite receiving questionable tags and subsequently being ruled ahead of Orlando's last two outings. If Carter is unable to suit up yet again Saturday, Goga Bitadze should draw another start.

Sacramento recalled Robinson from the G League's Stockton Kings on Thursday.

The third-year center hasn't been a regular part of the rotation at the NBA level this season, so he could make frequent trips to Stockton to pick up playing time in the G League.

Embiid (knee), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets, was present at the 76ers' morning shootaround but did not participate, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Embiid not going through shootaround bodes poorly for his chances of playing Friday. The big man appeared to aggravate his knee injury in Wednesday's loss to the Grizzlies, during which he posted 35 points (10-21 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 14-14 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 35 minutes. If Embiid is sidelined, Andre Drummond and Guerschon Yabusele are candidates for an uptick in playing time.