Sixers’ Joel Embiid suffers fractured orbital bone, out indefinitely
A day after suffering a head injury after a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz, it looks like Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is going to be out for a while.
The team announced on Thursday that Embiid is in the concussion protocol and will actually undergo surgery to repair an orbital fracture to the face. He’s out indefinitely.
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It was previously noted that Embiid would not join the Sixers on their coming two-game road trip. But this now seems to be a longer-term injury.
Embiid is averaging 22.9 points, 11 rebounds and 1.8 blocks on the season. This injury comes with his Sixers currently as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season it’s not yet known whether Embiid will return in time for the playoffs.
