Joel Embiid will miss some time for the 76ers, but the team is hoping he will be back sooner than expected.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Embiid will not play in Philadelphia’s first two games vs. Miami in the second round. However, the 76ers hope he can clear concussion protocol and potentially return when the series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3.
Embiid suffered an orbital fracture and concussion during Game 6 vs. Toronto last round, and the initial diagnosis was that he would be out indefinitely. However, once Embiid clears concussion protocol, he might be able to play through the orbital fracture for the rest of the playoffs.