The Philadelphia Sixers have announced that Matisse Thybulle will be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. This is Matisse Thybulle's first game back for the Sixers in seven games.

Getting Matisse Thybulle back is big news for the Sixers as they have struggled their past few games without him and Superstar Joel Embiid. It is unclear when Embiid will make his return, but the Sixers are hoping that it's going to be sometime soon. Philadelphia has lost five of their last six games.

Matisse Thybulle was a second-team all-defensive member last season.

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Philadelphia is hoping that they can get Joel Embiid back soon and start getting their season on the road while healthy. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, they still haven't done anything with Ben Simmons and it is unclear when they are going to make a trade that's revolved around him. They're also going to need Embiid to step up a little bit more as he was only averaging 21.4 points per game before going into COVID-19 protocols.

If Philadelphia wants to make an NBA Finals push, they're going to need to trade Ben Simmons. They're going to need to make a trade as soon as possible. They need a second player to pair next to Joel Embiid and wasting time isn't going to help them. The trade deadline is still a ways away, and there are still no updates on where Simmons will be traded.