After some dynamic performances following the All-Star break, Joel Embiid is expected to miss several games due to a right oblique strain.
Taking to social media to highlight Embiid's latest injury in a stop-and-start season, The Athletic's Tony Jones revealed that "The Process" will miss the next three games due to a right oblique strain he suffered in the team's Thursday night win over the Miami Heat.
"Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and will miss the next three games.",” Jones wrote on social media.
Initially starting the season on the shelf as he recovered from offseason surgery, and moving forward, when Embiid actually took the court for the 76ers, he largely recaptured his MVP form. “The Process” is averaging 26.6 points in just 31.2 minutes of action per game, recording 3.9 assists to go with 7.5 rebounds each night, and allowing Tyrese Maxey to take over the offense at times, clearing the floor as a 31.8 percent 3-point shooter while power forwards like Dominic Barlow and Jabari Walker do the dirty work in the painted zone.
Can the 76ers keep things on hold against the Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz until Embiid potentially returns on March 7 against the Atlanta Hawks? Considering that the team has a 12-14 record with Embiid off the court, that may be tough, but considering that this injury occurred during a game rather than being his knee or any other lower-body malfunction, it's safe to assume that "The Process" won't need too much of a ramp-up to return to his old form over the next month.
