We didn’t learn until a few minutes before tip off Friday, but Joel Embiid is set to miss his third consecutive game. The injury designation on the last couple absences had been non-COVID illness, and that’s indeed the malady keeping the back-to-back runner-up MVP sidelined once again. Sounds like Embiid has a terrible flu or something.
Our Paul Hudrick is in attendance and reported the update, which came after Embiid went through a lengthy pregame warm up.
Joel Embiid is OUT tonight. Maxey, Melton, Harris, Tucker, and Harris starting.
— Paul Hudrick (@PaulHudrick) November 4, 2022
Joel Embiid warming up.