Joel Embiid is OUT for tonight’s Sixers game against the Orlando Magic, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice:
Joel Embiid is OUT tonight, which team says is “injury maintenance, left knee soreness.”
That sounds more nebulous than I think it is — it’s a rest game without calling it one. Load management SZN for Philly— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) November 13, 2019As Neubeck notes, “left knee soreness” doesn’t sound great but it’s likely just the NBA’s politically correct way of saying he’s taking the night off for load management.