Star season of Joel Embiid 2022-23, who culminated Philadelphia 76ers The center that receives the NBA MVP honors, seems like distant memory. A 7 -foot basketball career interfered with injuries, and knee problems contributed to his latest failure.
On Friday, Sixers announced sevenfold NBA All-Star They would be forced to watch games on the side by the end of the season due to a left knee injury. He passed the procedure for solving his knee problems last February, but he seemed to never get back in shape. Emid and Sixers tried to manage pain and swelling in the knee this season before they turned it off.
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Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid comes out of the field after 76ers lost the Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the New York Knicks, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
76ers said that the decision to exclude the Embiid through the section of the 2024-25 campaign was made after it was determined that “he was medically unable to play”.
“The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embid consulted with top experts regarding liquid questions with left knee. After further assessment, it was found that he was medically unable to play and miss the rest of the season to focus on treatment and rehabilitation,” the team said in the statement.
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“We collaborate with medical experts to determine the exact treatment plan and we will update the media when we have more information. The team and experts will continue to work with Joel to ensure the best path forward for their long -term health and performance.”
Joel Embid of the Philadelphia 76ers watches from the bench during the second half of the NBA basketball game against Indiana Pacers, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Navigating 164 games that missed their first two seasons after being the third overall choice on the 2014 NBA draft and which remained from this season, Embiid will play in 452 of the 883 76ers games until the end of this season – it lacked almost 50% of the regulatory season.
The 76ers are 8-11 with Embiid this season and 12-27 without it.
Embiid extinguished the injuries all season and served a suspension of three games to push a media member. He an average of 23.8 points – he scored at least 30 on average and won two titles in the last three seasons – and has scored only 29 points combined in the last two games.
Embiid admitted earlier this month that he might have to undergo another left knee surgery.
Joel Embiid #21 from the Philadelphia 76ers shoot freely during the match against San Antonio Spurs 22 January 2024. At the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Jesse D. Garrabranent/Nbae via Getty Images))
“I think it is a direct answer that when you have something at some point that is inconsistent, you have to do something about it,” Embiid said. “We don’t know what’s. We look at every option.”
Last season he played only 39 games due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. Embiid won the gold medal with Ours Olympic team now -a Last year at the Paris Games.
He has played only 58 matches of the regular season and seven feature tournaments and playoffs since he earned league MVP honors.
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Embiid has signed an extension of the contract of $ 193 million on the eve of the season and earned almost $ 266 million in career earnings.
Philadelphia has entered this season as one of the favorites to fight for the NBA title, but the team is in the middle of the nine -game crowds. The Sixers entered the 12th place on the Eastern Conference rankings on Friday.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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