Nick Piccone
Last week, we found out together that Ben Simmons would miss the rest of the season with his fractured foot not healing as anticipated. Today, we found out together that Joel Embiid will undergo an MRI today for continued swelling in his left knee, and will be out indefinitely.
Medical update (1/2):
•Embiid did not take part in shootaround after swelling in left knee. MRI today. Listed out indefinitely.— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) February 27, 2017
Medical update (2/2):
•Simmons minor foot procedure to stimulate bone growth, accelerate healing. Likely to resume training by end of week.— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) February 27, 2017
I miss December. And January.
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