Philadelphia 76ers star and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid is considering his options after the knee injury he suffered last week was diagnosed, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Saturday.
Charania reported, citing two sources, that Embiid has been diagnosed with “a displaced flap of the meniscus” in the left knee.
“Embiid, his doctors and the 76ers are continuing to discuss whether the best course of action is to rest and rehab the injury or to undergo a procedure that would require him to miss extended time,” Charania wrote.
Embiid suffered the injury when Golden State Warriors big man Jonathan Kuminga fell on his left knee in the fourth quarter of a 76ers loss. Embiid had already been dealing with soreness and pain in the left knee and missed three games due to that discomfort in January.
Embiid has been one of the most impactful players in the NBA this season, backing up his NBA campaign from a year ago. Through 34 games, Embiid is averaging a league-high 35.3 points per game as well as 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. All three totals are ahead of his averages over a full season last year.
The injury will likely take Embiid out of the running for MVP due to a new league rule. Under the new guidelines, players must appear in at least 65 of their team’s 82 games to be eligible for awards, and Embiid has already missed 13 games this season.
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