The Philadelphia 76ers announced that the MRI on Joel Embiid’s injured knee revealed a small meniscus tear in his right knee. While Embiid’s official status is day-to-day, the 76ers have wasted little time in ruling him out for Game 5 in Philadelphia. The organization does remain somewhat optimistic that the injury is not as serious as it looked initially.
Embiid will likely be looking for some assurances that playing won’t cause any further damage to the knee. Nonetheless, it’s another disappointing blow for the former third overall pick, who has had his share of injuries in his career.