Joel Embiid upgraded injury report for Hawks game
The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to string together a small winning streak as they face off against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Joel Embiid has missed the last nine games for the 76ers as he continues to recover from a knee injury, however, it’s possible he’ll be back in the lineup soon.
Joel Embiid was officially upgraded to questionable on the 76ers’ injury report for their game against the Hawks, per Austin Krell of OnPattison.com. While the new status update doesn’t necessarily mean Embiid will play, the trend is in a positive direction that he isn’t completely ruled out. A final status update likely won’t arrive until closer to game time.
Embiid sentEmbiid has been dealing with a knee problem going back to the last two seasons. He originally suffered an injury during the 2023-24 season, which limited his availability throughout the year and into the playoffs. He was shut down at the end of February last season due to the aforementioned knee injury. He underwent surgery last April, and the 76ers fought to make him available this season.
Embiid has appeared in six games so far with just over 23 minutes per game. He averaged 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals on 46 percent shooting from the field, 32.1 percent from the 3-point line and 82.9 percent from the free throw line.
The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid has faced multiple injury problems throughout his NBA career. His major league debut was delayed for two seasons due to a foot injury. He has played in more than 65 games just twice (2021-22, 2022-23) in his 10-year career thus far.
2025-11-30 18:47:00
