By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Philadelphia 76ers will play host to the Washington Wizards tonight at the Wells Fargo Center and while we will get to see Joel Embiid and Dario Saric make their home debuts, four players remain sidelined heading into the second preseason game.
Jahlil Okafor - Probably the most notable guy not on the floor is Okafor, who is on the road back from a small meniscus tear in his right leg that forced him to miss 29 games at the end of last season. Currently, the second-year big man out of Duke is being limited to individual workouts, but there have not been any setbacks in his recovery.
Jerryd Bayless - The projected starting point guard for the Sixers will sit with a sore wrist, an injury he sustained during training camp at Stockton University last week. With Bayless out, expect T.J. McConnell and Sergio Rodriguez to handle point guard duties against Washington.
Nik Stauskas - In the third quarter of Tuesday night's game against Boston, Stauskas exited with a left hamstring strain and did not return. He went 0-for-4 shooting while grabbing three rebounds and an assist.
Cat Barber - The undrafted rookie continues to be bothered by a right hand injury. Barber averaged 23.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in his final year at North Carolina State. He shot 43.4 percent from the floor and 36.1 percent from beyond the arc. The Sixers signed him to a partially guaranteed contract in July.
Joel Embiid - After making his Sixers debut on Tuesday night, Embiid will be on a similar 12-minute restriction against Washington on Thursday. The former Kansas Jayhawk scored six points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked two shots in the teams' win against Boston.
Dario Saric - During training camp, Saric mentioned that he was dealing with some back soreness, but it was minor. He's in line to start at power forward against the Wizards.
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