It’s not the worst-case scenario, but the Philadelphia 76ers received confirmation today that Joel Embiid does, indeed, have a torn ligament in his injured right thumb.
Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid’s MRI confirmed the ligament tear in his right thumb but that nothing changes in terms of Embiid’s availability or treatment.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 24, 2022
Subsequent reports state that the thumb will require surgery in the offseason:
Joel Embiid will require surgery to address the ligament tear in his right thumb, but that procedure will wait until after the Sixers' season, sources tell ESPN.