MIAMI - The 76ers declared Joel Embiid out for the season on Wednesday. Now they turn to the question of how to build their team going forward around the often-injured center.
Embiid, at one time this season a shoo-in for NBA rookie of the year, is hampered by a torn meniscus and a bone bruise in this left knee.
He has already missed 15 consecutive games and 18 of 19 after suffering the bone bruise on Jan. 20. An MRI exam shortly afterward revealed the torn meniscus.
A third MRI scan, on Monday, revealed that the bone bruise has improved significantly.