Just three days into the second half and we already have our first major injury. Joel Embiid hyperextended his left knee after landing on it awkwardly in Philadelphia’s 127-101 win over Washington on Friday. The injury is not serious, but Embiid will miss an extended period of time, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania:
76ers MVP candidate Joel Embiid is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 13, 2021
Two to three weeks might not seem like a long time, but in a condensed second half this could be quite a blow to the 76ers quest for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Should Embiid miss the entire three week timeline that would put him on the shelf for games against the Bucks, Lakers, Clippers and Nuggets during a west coast trip the team…
