Thomas Robinson missed the Sixers' last two games because of a sprained left ankle, but he practiced Tuesday and plans on playing Wednesday against the Washington Wizards.
Isaiah Canaan has also missed the past two games with a sprained right foot. He will not play Wednesday or any of the Sixers' remaining games.
"There is nothing else going on. It is a sprained foot," Sixers head coach Brett Brown said. "But with seven days left and four games there is not enough time, so he will be out for the year."
Canaan played 22 games with the Sixers after coming over in a trade with Houston on Feb. 19. He averaged 12.6 points while shooting 37.7 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from three-point range. He originally started at the point guard position for 12 games, but later went to the bench.
"What you see is what you get," Brown said. "But can he grow to have a point guard intellect and keep the game in front of him defensively? You say what is his identifiable NBA skill? What does he do well?
"He can shoot. When you have Joel Embiid, you better get some shooters around that post player. Maybe he ends up one of them. Time will tell with the draft and other things that Sam [Hinkie] will figure out. But to date, he has come in, been a good teammate, and he has shown that he can shoot."
Canaan is under contract for next season. Robinson is not, but he would like to be a part of the Sixers' future.
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"I want to be a part of what they have going on as far as their rebuilding," Robinson said. "They have a group of young core players that want to win and get better, and I want to be part of that."
The Sixers are Robinson's fourth NBA team in his three years in the league. A reporter asked the 24-year-old if this is the best basketball he has played since he was selected fifth overall in 2012.
"I don't know," Robinson said. "Do you?"
The reporter responded by saying he had not seen Robinson play much before he landed in Philadelphia.
Robinson said, "That's my point. I got a better opportunity to play and show more, and more came out. I am consistently showing what I could do originally and that is rebounding and defending."
Robinson admitted that his practice time in Sacramento, Houston and Portland helped him be ready for this opportunity. His time with the Trail Blazers, he found most beneficial.
"In Portland I learned how to move when I had a taller guy on me," Robinson said. "Or when I had a guy on me my size but couldn't move as fast as me. I know when to pick my poison. I am not perfect at it, but I got better at it in Portland playing behind LaMarcus Aldridge. He was so talented offensively. I tried to pick things up from him."
If Robinson does have a future with the Sixers, he looks forward to playing with Nerlens Noel and fellow Jayhawk, Embiid.
"I'll take bets on him [Embiid], my teammate and KU alum," Robinson said. "I think he is going to be great. I like that he is not a typical back-to-the-basket center. He is versatile. He can do more than stand in the post and shoot jumpers. He has the package to use those things. When he gets it together, he is going to be a problem."
As for Noel, Robinson called him a "superstar-caliber player in the making."
Next year, Embiid, Noel and Robinson could make for a strong three-man rotation in the Sixers' frontcourt.