PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s return from a broken right foot remains uncertain and surgery has not been ruled out.
Team president Sam Hinkie said Friday that a CT scan on Embiid’s foot showed the navicular bone has yet to fully heal. Embiid will meet with at least one more top specialist before the Sixers decide the next course of action.
Embiid, who played at Kansas during the 2013-14 season, was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft and missed all of last season. The Sixers moved on and took Duke center Jahlil Okafor with the No.