Amid speculation that Joel Embiid will be shut down for the season due to persistent knee issues, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said no decision had been made on Embiid’s status beyond Monday’s game against Chicago.
“Not at that point at all,” Nurse said in his pregame press conference, Tim Bontemps of ESPN tweets. “Just again we are playing and testing and trying to figure it out and go from there.”
Embiid had new imaging done on his troublesome left knee on Monday, Bontemps reports. There will be discussions on Tuesday to determine what the next steps will be.
“There’s still further testing tonight even yet today and continuing tomorrow, and that’s where we are,” Nurse said.
Embiid was at Monday’s shootaround and had been questionable due to left knee injury management before the tests were conducted. He was later ruled out against the Bulls.
The seven-time All-Star has only played 19 games this season, averaging 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.7 steals per night. Without All-Star production from Embiid, the Sixers have floundered this season. They had lost seven straight heading into Monday’s contest and are in danger of missing the postseason.
Embiid expressed his frustration over his continuing knee soreness on Thursday, saying “the way I was playing a year ago is not the way I’m playing right now. It sucks. … I probably need to fix the problem, and then I’ll be back at that level. But it’s hard to have trust when you’re not yourself.”
In a subscriber-only story, Kyle Neubeck of Allphly.com takes an in-depth look at whether Embiid’s knee problem can truly be fixed to allow him to play at an All-Star level again. It’s an enormous concern for the organization, as Embiid signed a three-year max extension in September that carries through the 2028/29 season.
Didn’t Morey say that they sought some 9 or more different doctors opinions, prior to giving Embiid that massive extension.
Fire Morey. What a poor excuse of a franchise. The sixers have been poorly run for 40 years. Going back to Harold Katz poor decisions
Joel Embiid is the same guy who decided he was gonna shoot free throws by digging in his back side, smelling his fingers, and then shooting the free throw. Joel Embiid did that. Philly said nothing while he continued to do it.
No respect for the game!
No sympathy for Embiid or Philly!
Translation ———- The process is tanking now
Philly is in tank mode. Its bottom 5 or nothing.
Top six protected. Pick goes to Thunder
Philly not only never developed two of their #1 picks. #1 overall picks (Ben, Fultz). But also heloed. ruin their careers …….. The Process
Biggest mistake was trading up to get Fultz. Celtics always wanted Tatum and Lonzo was always going to LA. Even if Boston took Fultz and he didn’t ruin his career by coming here we would’ve ended up with Tatum who with Simmons and Embiid would’ve been awesome.
Honestly the worse case scenario from that whole draft came through. Give away another first to get the guy we could’ve had at 3 and ruin his career ….
We have had so many chances with Jimmy and then James and now PG. It’s over. Start again Maxey and McCain are the future. I’d rather see us struggle to make the playoffs with young guys than having the expectations and drama associated with Embiid. Even if we are stuck with PG can we atleast move Joel
That trade was genius.
The league is better off without him
Does Joel want to wait until 20 games next season before surgery? Convient. Get this guy under the knife and off the books asap.
Imaging of Embiids head or knee
One would show something….the other nothing!!!