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Sixers' Joel Embiid 'very likely' to undergo knee surgery, report says

(Steven M. Falk)

Sixers rookie center Joel Embiid appears to be heading for surgery on his knee, according to a report from ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein.

Knee surgery for Sixers center Joel Embiid is "very likely," according to league sources. Story on the way momentarily

-- Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) March 22, 2017

Embiid was shut down for the season on March 1, after the Sixers reviewed the results on an MRI of Embiid's left knee following a meniscus tear.

Embiid has been sidelined since suffering what was originally diagnosed as a knee contusion against the Houston Rockets on Jan.