Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play in Thursday's contest against the New York Knicks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The All-Star big man exited Wednesday's 108-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers with a left shoulder sprain and will reportedly undergo further evaluation.
Here's the Embiid injury. But he's back on the bench w/ 9:00 left in the 2nd quarter. pic.twitter.com/joWKTTIg2S
— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) February 27, 2020
Following his shortened appearance in Cleveland, Embiid is averaging 23.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 34.2% on threes this season.
The 76ers are already facing the tough task of replacing the production of Ben Simmons, Embiid's fellow All-Star. The supersized point guard is reportedly sidelined for at least two weeks with a nerve impingement in his lower back, and he isn't expected to be close to a return immediately following his initial re-evaluation.
