Joel Embiid sidelined a week for 76ers with sore knee
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss the next week due to a sore left knee.
Embiid will be re-evaluated in a week, but an MRI revealed no structural damage. It puts Boban Marjanovic in line for a start and expanded minutes on Thursday versus the Miami Heat, as well as on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers and next Monday in New Orleans versus the Pelicans. Jonah Bolden should also see a boost and there will be more opportunity on offense for Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons.
Embiid averaged 52.7 FanDuel points in 54 games before the All-Star break, with 27.3 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.9 blocks, and 1.2 triples per contest.
- Spurs' Keldon Johnson (knee) questionable on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Anthony Edwards (back) questionable for Minnesota on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Utah's Jordan Clarkson (back) out again for Friday March 28th, 2024
- Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert (rib) questionable on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Sam Hauser coming off the bench for Boston on Thursday March 28th, 2024
- Celtics' Jrue Holiday (shoulder) starting on Thursday, Sam Hauser coming off the bench March 28th, 2024
- Nicolas Batum coming off the bench for 76ers on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Kelly Oubre (shoulder) back in lineup Wednesday, Nicolas Batum on 76ers bench March 27th, 2024
- 76ers' Kelly Oubre (shoulder) questionable on Wednesday March 26th, 2024
- 76ers' Buddy Hield moving back to bench Monday March 25th, 2024
- Kyle Lowry (rest) starting for 76ers Monday; Buddy Hield to play off bench March 25th, 2024
- 76ers' Nicolas Batum starting for injured Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) Monday March 25th, 2024