Sixers Center Joel Embiid to be operated on for knee injury next week

The 76ers Center Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic operation on the left knee next week, the team said on Wednesday. Embbiid was Turn on for the season At the end of February.

“Further updates are provided after the procedure,” said the Sixers in a statement.

The 31-year-old Embiid was beaten by injuries all season and played only 19 games for Sixers in 2024-25. The former NBA MVP scored an average of 23.8 points and served in November a suspension of three games for Push a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist.

Philadelphia was 8-11 with Embiid in 2024-25 and 12-27 without him before his season officially ended at the end of February.

In February, Embiid said that another operation on the left knee was possible.

“I think the simple answer is: If you have something that is inconsistent, you will have to do something about it at some point,” Embiid told reporters in February. “We don’t know what it is. We examine every option.”

Last season, Embiid was limited to 39 games due to a torn meniscus in the left knee. In February 2024, the great man of the Sixers was operated on and returned to the team’s playoff run in early April. Embbiid then won one Gold medal with Team USA in the Paris games.

The Sixers, who are 23-53 and 4-26 in the last 30 games, were seriously hit with injuries this season. After Paul George signed a Max contract in the off-season, the former nine-time all-star was excluded from the season on March 17 because Adductor muscle and injuries to the left knee.

The Sixers are a lottery election in the NBA design from 2025, but there is a restriction. The team’s rating is protected by top SIX. If his choice falls in 7th or later, he goes to the Oklahoma City Thunder.