This should, at this point in the season, be obvious. The Philadelphia 76ers cannot, and ideally will not, rush Joel Embiid back. He exited Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland with a shoulder sprain, for which the team set a one-week evaluation period.
According to PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck, the Sixers do not expect Ben Simmons to travel on the upcoming road trip. He will stay in Philadelphia to receive treatment. Embiid will join the party initially and will not travel to L.A. He has not, however, been ruled out for the entire four-game road trip.