Joel Embiid’s meniscus had been asking for a break for several days. At the end of the game that the Sixers won against Oklahoma on October 24, the center told Ramona Shelburne that he had not been able to walk for two days because of his knee pain. However, Embiid wanted to show his leadership while waiting for the situation with Ben Simmons to clear up, which is why he has played each and every one of the team’s six games accumulating more than 30 minutes a night. Streak that will end tonight in the game between Philadelphia and Portland.
The Sixers have made it official that Embiid will finally take a day off. As reported by the journalist from ESPN, the team took advantage of their return home to test their player’s knee. Shelburne corroborates that the results are of no serious nature or concern.
He himself admitted that a two or three day break would help him completely heal the ailment. The pivot will be able to meet this deadline between the game played with the Hawks last Saturday and the one that faces them against Chicago the following Wednesday. However, the information does not clarify whether the player intends to be present against the Bulls. At the moment, he has endured his physique quite well, starring in exhibitions despite the physical loss that he should suffer.
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