NBA likely to investigate 76ers as Joel Embiid begins season on bench with injury: report

The NBA is reportedly apt to statesman an probe into the Philadelphia 76ers regarding subordinate information of MVP halfway Joel Embiid. 

ESPN reported Wednesday that the probe is apt to commencement aboriginal this week, and that it is emblematic for the league to reappraisal whenever a superstar subordinate of Embiid’s caliber misses a nationally televised game. 

Embiid didn’t play astatine each during the 76ers’ preseason matchups owed to what the enactment described arsenic near genu wounded management.

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Apr 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers halfway Joel Embiid (21) looks connected during a interruption successful the 3rd 4th against the Orlando Magic astatine Wells Fargo Center.  (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

However, that absorption needs to spell further arsenic the regular play kicks off, with Embiid expected to miss Philly’s archetypal 3 games this week, opening with Wednesday’s opener against the Milwaukee Bucks and followed by the Toronto Raptors connected Friday and Indiana Pacers connected Sunday. 

The 76ers added that Embiid has responded good to his "individualized plan" and is expected to statesman ramping up his betterment to get acceptable to play, including participating successful scrimmages with his teammates. 

However, 76ers and NBA fans alike should expect this precaution for Embiid from the enactment moving forward, arsenic ESPN reports it’s successful Philadelphia’s champion interests to guarantee Embiid is steadfast for a postseason run.

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The aforesaid goes for Paul George, the seasoned tiny guardant they acquired this offseason for that hopeful rubric run, arsenic they some are not expected to beryllium playing connected back-to-backs this year. 

Embiid told ESPN, "If I had to guess, I would astir apt ne'er play back-to-backs the remainder of my career."

Last season, wounded forced Embiid to play conscionable 39 games, though helium was capable to instrumentality for the team’s playoff bid against the New York Knicks. Embiid, though, was inactive battling wounded passim that series, which included Bell’s palsy. 

Joel Embiid #11 of Team USA looks connected earlier the crippled against the Serbian Men's National Team connected July 28, 2024 astatine the Stade Pierre Mauroy successful Paris, France.  (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Embiid was capable to play for Team USA during this year’s Paris Olympics, wherever his efforts helped them triumph golden overseas. 

The NBA’s subordinate information argumentation was enactment successful spot truthful that prima players are made disposable for nationally televised games, arsenic good arsenic the In-Season Tournament. Teams are not allowed to person immoderate players halt playing semipermanent unless they are dealing with injury. 

The argumentation besides states that players indispensable play successful astatine slightest 65 of the 82 regular-season contests connected the docket to beryllium eligible for league awards, including MVP and All-NBA teams. 

Embiid is simply a one-time MVP from the 2022-23 campaign, portion making All-NBA 5 times. He was the league’s back-to-back scoring champ successful 2021-22 and 2022-23 arsenic well.

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the 4th fourth against the New York Knicks during crippled 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs astatine the Wells Fargo Center connected April 28, 2024 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Last season, successful his constricted time, Embiid averaged a whopping 34.7 points per contention with 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per crippled to scope his seventh consecutive All-Star Game appearance. 

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