The Sixers find themselves in an unenviable position less than 48 hours before the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline. Star center Joel Embiid is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks after he underwent a procedure Tuesday on a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee, and it’s unclear when (or if) he’ll return this season.
The best-case scenario is that he’ll be back in a month or two, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The worst-case scenario is that he’ll be done for the season. However, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said there “continues to be a belief that the door isn’t closed on the possibility of Embiid returning this season.