Philly.com · Feb 12, 2017
Sixers' Embiid has a meniscus tear
Sixers' center Joel Embiid during pregame warm-ups before the Sixers played the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Philadelphia. Embiid did not play against the Spurs.It turns out that Joel Embiid also has a minor tear in the meniscus of his left knee.
The 76ers said the center was dealing with a bone bruise in the knee. However, the tear was revealed during an MRI following the game against the Portland Trail Blazers. That’s the same night that he suffered the bone bruise.
“But it was not thought to be the source of pain, inflammation or symptoms,” Sixers president Bryan Colangelo said about his the tear. “So that is the case.”
