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Joel Embiid to miss next four games for 76ers

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid is set to miss the next four games for the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to recover from his knee injury.

Embiid has only played in one game since Jan. 20 and missed Philly’s last 11 games leading up to the All-Star break because of his left knee. His timetable for a return was unknown, but reporters covering the team said Thursday that the Philly big man was recommended to miss the next four games and will do so.

Embiid went through a full practice as CSN’s Jessica Camerato noted. But he did say he experienced some swelling in his knee Thursday.

“There was no swelling yesterday and then this morning when I came in there was a little bit. Got to manage that. I have to be asymptomatic before I can play,” Embiid said at practice Thursday via Tom Moore.

The Sixers are now targeting March 3 as Embiid’s return date.

The Sixers are 21-35, which is 5.5 games out of the last playoff spot in the East. They have shaken up their team with trades of Ersan Ilyasova and Nerlens Noel within the past 24 hours.

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