Shelburne: Embiid is dealing with ‘pain and discomfort’ in thumb; expected to play, team considering MRI

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is experiencing pain and discomfort in his right thumb but practiced today and and expects to play in game 4, sources told ESPN. It’s possible he gets an MRI in the near future to determine the extent of the injury, sources told @wojespn and I

Well this isn’t great. As Sixer fans were basking in the glory of Joel Embiid’s game winning triple, and quietly enjoying that Philadelphia has mostly avoided injury, as other stars around the league have gone down, we got a troubling report Friday afternoon.