Joel Embiid’s future with 76ers is even more blurry with recent news
The Philadelphia 76ers may have a Joel Embiid sized problem on their hands.
NBA Rumors: The Philadelphia 76ers have one very big question heading into the offseason, and it revolves around Joel Embiid.
It’s been a season to forget for the Philadelphia 76ers. With just 25 games remaining in the regular season, the Sixers currently stand 17 games under .500 and two games out of the 10th and final spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. Perhaps most importantly, the team is haunted by Joel Embiid’s continued injury woes. Which, at least at this point, may not have a clear end in sight.
Embiid, who has missed 38 games this season, is currently sidelined as he consults with doctors and specialists about his current knee injury. At this point, surgery is not off the table for the All-Star center. If that is indeed the case, it could add an even more blurry layer to his future not only with the Sixers but also in the NBA.
Knee injuries may not be the death sentence today that they were for big men 20 years ago, but they’re still far from great or ideal. Especially for Embiid who has had a history of knee issues, you can’t help but be concerned about his future as he battles through one (that has derailed his entire season) again.
