Joel Embiid, center for the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to undergo another surgery on his left knee, a setback that has plagued him since his initial injury last February. Embiid revealed that the persistent knee issues have been incredibly frustrating and challenging, forcing him to miss games despite his desire to play in every one. Despite these difficulties, Embiid remains hopeful that the knee problems will eventually resolve.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid , center, pulls in a rebound between Dallas Mavericks' Klay Thompson, left, and Kelly Oubre Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. “He said he thinks it will likely take another surgery, and a long recovery period, something he didn’t have after the initial injury last February,” ESPN’s Lisa Salters said on air during halftime of the 76ers-Bucks game Sunday afternoon.
On Nov. 12, Embiid made his regular-season debut after missing six games for knee injury management and three games for aHe has averaged 24.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 15 games while the Sixers have struggled to keep their “Big 3″ of Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey healthy.The Sixers announced that the team has signed Philadelphia native Justin Edwards to a standard NBA contract.
Edwards has started each of Philadelphia’s last seven games, averaging 10.3 points on 48.2-percent shooting , 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steals in 31.5 minutes per contest. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.
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