MIAMI – The 76ers said Wednesday before their game against the Miami Heat that Joel Embiid is done for the season.
Monday’s MRI scan has revealed the rookie center's left-knee bone bruise has "improved significantly.” However, it showed the meniscus tear is the more pronounced of the two injuries.
"We will continue to work with leading specialists to gather additional information through clinical examination and sequential testing to determine the best course of action and next steps,” Sixers co-medical director Dr. Jonathan Glashow said in a press release. Glashow is the co-chief of Sports Medicine Orthopedics at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center.