Daily News | Sixers center Joel Embiid reiterates he could sit out NBA All-Star Game
Following Wednesday night’s 118-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the“I’m not sure,” Embiid said when asked if he would play in the midseason game in Salt Lake City. “I’m not healthy. I haven’t been healthy for the past three weeks — a month.”NBA veteran Danny Green is back in Philly, and back with the Cavaliers
“I was trying to get to the All-Star break without missing games and stuff,” he said. “But I feel like I reached a point where I really need to follow the doctor’s advice and miss [some time]. Back then he said I should have been sitting for two weeks.Sixers build big lead, then hold off Cavaliers’ comeback in 118-112 win
Embiid is second in the league in scoring at 33.1 points. He also averages 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks.
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