Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss next season after second foot surgery
Joel Embiid will have to wait till 2016 before he can play in the NBA.
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UPDATE: The Sixers have announced that Embiid will undergo a second surgery in his right foot and will miss the 2015-2016 season.
After suffering a setback in the healing of his right foot, there have been questions about Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid being able to play next season. Embiid's college coach Bill Self, tried to downplay these rumors, but the Sixers confirmed an earlier report from Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, that Embiid was likely to miss the 2015-2016 season.
76ers center Joel Embiid will likely miss the 2015-16 season.
The 7-footer will have a second surgery after the latest setback in the healing of his right foot, according to several NBA sources.
“I would say there’s a great possibility that Embiid won’t play next year,” the source said. “Just think how long they sat him when they thought he was healthy.”
The Sixers are planning as if Embiid won’t play this season, sources say. Another source said the franchise is concerned that this setback could be career-threatening.
Embiid missed all of last season due to a similar injury, and it now looks like he will be missing yet another 82 games of NBA action. This is a significant setback for the Sixers' rebuilding process, but rookie Jahlil Okafor should help soften the blow of Embiid's absence.
This is a troubling news for Embiid's career, especially the mention that the "setback could be career-threatening." However, the Sixers do make note in their official comment that Embiid will miss next season because they are thinking about his "long-term health and wellness to ensure he will have a long and impactful career in the NBA." Let's hope that happens.
