PHILADELPHIA — The long-term standing of Philadelphia 76ers heart Joel Embiid remained up within the air on Saturday night time because the defending NBA MVP and workforce officers continued to attend for potential choices to cope with a meniscus harm suffered on Tuesday at Golden State.
“Nope, we’re simply nonetheless ready,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse mentioned when requested for an Embiid replace throughout his pre-game information convention Saturday earlier than Philadelphia’s sport in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets.
The workforce confirmed in a press release to reporters on Thursday that Embiid suffered a lateral meniscus harm after Warriors ahead Jonathan Kuminga fell on his leg in the course of the fourth quarter of Golden State’s 119-107 win. The report continued by saying that Embiid would miss Philadelphia’s sport on Saturday in opposition to Brooklyn and could be reevaluated by medical doctors and workforce officers to find out a rehabilitation plan.
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Embiid had missed the 2 earlier video games on the highway journey with what the membership referred to as “left knee swelling,” and has been listed as questionable with swelling within the knee at instances since mid-December. Nurse mentioned the membership was unaware of any issues with the meniscus till Tuesday night time’s harm.
With Embiid out, Philadelphia should discover a option to fill his 35.3 factors per sport and 11.3 rebounds. Paul Reed figures to separate time at heart with Mo Bamba within the meantime with the Sixers doubtlessly making a transfer for a stopgap heart earlier than the Feb. 8 commerce deadline. Tyrese Maxey is prone to develop into the middle of Philadelphia’s offensive assault till Embiid returns.
“We proceed to see various things every night time that takes a special look to see how a lot we will use Paul and the way a lot we will get out of Mo,” Nurse mentioned. “Paul is a hustle, put again man and Mo is a caretaker of the ball on offense going facet to facet and blocking photographs. They need to cowl the 48 minutes — particularly for now and we consider in them.”