When it comes to the health and future of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the 76ers have managed to put themselves in a rather awkward position. They don't say very much, and when they do, no one trusts what they say.
Embiid has missed nine consecutive games because of two injuries to his left knee, a bone bruise and a torn meniscus. The latter was a secret until Saturday, when a reporter broke the news minutes before the Sixers played the Miami Heat, forcing team president and general manager Bryan Colangelo to admit that yes, the team had known about the meniscus tear for a while.