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January 17, 2025

Sixers say Joel Embiid is out 7-10 more days due to increased swelling in left knee

Joel Embiid's hellish 2024-25 season continues.

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More bad news for Joel Embiid and the Sixers.

The Sixers issued the most ominous of injury updates on Joel Embiid on Friday morning, saying that as Embiid's left foot sprain has healed, swelling has once again emerged in his left knee.

"Joel Embiid participated in an on-court workout yesterday after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain," the Sixers said. "While the foot sprain has healed, Embiid experienced an increase in swelling in his left knee following the workout. After consulting with team medical staff and external doctors, Embiid will receive treatment in the coming days to address the swelling. As a result, he will be OUT for the upcoming road trip and re-evaluated in approximately 7-10 days."

Embiid has only played in 13 of the Sixers' 39 games this season. He missed the first nine games of the year due to left knee injury management and a suspension, played in four out of five games and then missed the next seven contests as swelling reappeared in the knee which he had surgically repaired last February.

Finally, the Sixers had some consistency in Embiid's availability, as he played in nine out of 12 games between his return on Dec. 8 and Jan. 4. That included Embiid playing in four of the team's next five games after he suffered a left foot sprain on Dec. 25 in Boston.

After the Jan. 4 win in Brooklyn, Embiid has missed six consecutive games. Each time, Embiid has been listed as out with his left foot sprain.

Now, the Sixers say the left knee which has given the former NBA MVP troubles for 12 months has acted up once again, and it will cost him at least another three games.


MORE: Embiid's confusing foot sprain timeline


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