Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been dominated out for the remainder of the season due to an ongoing situation along with his left knee.
Embiid, 30, has featured in simply 19 of the 76ers’ 58 video games up to now this season.
The seven-time All-Star performed simply 31 minutes in a 105-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets final week after sustaining a fall which left him with a swollen knee.
The Cameroon-born 2022-23 MVP underwent surgical procedure for a meniscus tear within the knee in February 2024 and was restricted to 39 video games final season.
It’s the second high-profile damage within the NBA within the house of two weeks after San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the primary draft choose in 2023, was recognized with deep vein thrombosis in his proper shoulder which can probably see him miss the remainder of the season.
The 76ers stated in a press release on Friday: “After additional analysis, it has been decided that [Embiid] is medically unable to play and can miss the rest of the season to deal with remedy and rehabilitation.
“We’re working with medical consultants to find out the precise remedy plan.
“The group and specialists will proceed working with Joel to make sure the perfect path ahead for his long-term well being and efficiency.”
The 76ers have misplaced every of their previous 9 video games, and 11 of their previous 12 – recording 20 wins and 38 losses this season to take a seat twelfth within the Jap Convention.
