Joel Embiid will be playing through the pain for the rest of the year.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Embiid needs surgery on a torn ligament in his thumb, but he will wait until the offseason to have the procedure.
Embiid first felt the injury during Philadelphia’s Game 3 victory vs. Toronto, which led to him getting the MRI. However, Embiid already played through the injury in Game 4, totaling 21 points and eight rebounds in a 110–102 loss.
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers confirmed that the MRI showed a ligament tear, but that news doesn’t change how Embiid will prepare for games moving forward.