Joel Embiid Injury Update: Sixers provide major news on former MVP's unexpected absence
Joel Embiid sat out the Philadelphia 76ers’ Friday morning shootaround due to left knee injury management. Embiid wasn’t on the team’s injury report on Thursday ahead of their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, so many were surprised by his questionable status. Half an hour before tip-off, the 76ers decided to rule him out.