{"id":13694,"date":"2025-01-18T10:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T09:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=13694"},"modified":"2025-01-18T10:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T09:11:12","slug":"embiid-making-64-million-just-to-do-nothing-fans-react-as-joel-embiid-sidelined-for-three-games-with-knee-swelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/embiid-making-64-million-just-to-do-nothing-fans-react-as-joel-embiid-sidelined-for-three-games-with-knee-swelling\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Embiid making 64 million just to do nothing&#8221;- Fans react as Joel Embiid sidelined for three games with knee swelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/new-york-knicks-vs-minnesota-timberwolves-nba-predictions-picks-and-odds-01-17-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> fans couldn&rsquo;t control their frustration as Joel Embiid was once again <a href=\"http:\/\/Joel%20Embiid%20Injury%20Update:%2076ers%20star%20sustains%20injury%20setback%20with%20knee%20ailment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>sidelined with swelling in his knee<\/a>. He was already ruled out for the last six games with a sprained left foot. <\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The 76ers released a statement on Friday, and revealed that while Embiid had recovered from the foot injury, he experienced swelling during a workout.&nbsp;&ldquo;Joel Embiid participated in an on-court workout yesterday after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain,&rdquo; the team statement read. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>The Cameroon-born had been playing with a protective mask after he suffered a sinus fracture, which led him to miss one game. He missed several games this season because of multiple reasons, including trouble in his knee and physical altercation with a journalist, and has been able to play in only 13 games. <\/p><p>Embiid was out during the New Year&rsquo;s Day 113-107 loss against the Kings, and played on January 2 and January 4 against the Warriors and the Nets. However, he hasn&rsquo;t been able to feature in the lineup since and the Tuesday game against the Knicks marked his sixth consecutive absence. <\/p><p>The star-center will miss 76ers&rsquo; Saturday game against Indiana, Sunday&rsquo;s game against Milwaukee and Tuesday&rsquo;s Denver game. After missing 26 games this season, he is averaging at 24.4 with 7.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The Philadelphia 76ers are 15-24 this season, and in the 11th position in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fans react after Joel Embiid gets sidelined with knee swelling<\/strong><\/h2><p>Social media were quick to react to Emiid&rsquo;s injury extension, while fans expressed their disappointment over Embiid missing out another game. Here is how users reacted on X.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joel Embiid&rsquo;s knees after being forced to play 13 out of 39 games <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LHl6oGQULJ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/LHl6oGQULJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2eXj6jTXB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/y2eXj6jTXB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hater Report (@HaterReport_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaterReport_\/status\/1880297247700877792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA History will forget about Joel Embiid<\/p>&mdash; Quan Wick (@TheFinalQuan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFinalQuan\/status\/1880302966542151914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KUMINGA IS GONNA DIVE ON YOUR KNEES DONT DO IT JOEL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvI1uzxNta\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/kvI1uzxNta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WV8ydLyq2G\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/WV8ydLyq2G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; &#8450;&#128125;&#128483;&#65039; (@SirEmbiid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirEmbiid\/status\/1880392864255095258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joel Embiid every gameday: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNmcyAG6g8\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fNmcyAG6g8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SDQL Trends Mx &#127474;&#127485; (&#127936;&#127944;&#9918;&#127954;) (@SDQLTrendsMx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDQLTrendsMx\/status\/1879598041667391652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joel Embiid making 64 million a year just to sit on the 76ers bench and lose to the Celtics in the playoffs every year: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6wXkMAByr1\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/6wXkMAByr1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yh2DWoPVmK\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Yh2DWoPVmK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Celtics Lead &#127942; (@CelticsLead) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticsLead\/status\/1880354158957719565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The 76ers have been marred by injuries this season as the All-Star trio of Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have played only 10 games together this season.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-many-points-did-dangelo-russell-score-in-his-return-to-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How many points did Jimmy Butler score on his return from suspension? Full stats vs Nuggets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jonathan-kuminga-injury-latest-update-on-warriors-young-stars-potential-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jonathan Kuminga Injury: Latest update on Warriors young star&rsquo;s potential return<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Shai%20Gilgeous-Alexander%20reaches%20new%20high%20as%20Thunder%20gets%20even%20with%20a%20blowout%20win%20over%20Cavaliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaches new high as Thunder gets even with a blowout win over Cavaliers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Joel Embiid&rsquo;s injury timeline since 2023<\/strong><\/h2><p>While his injury was considered &ldquo;day-to-day&rdquo;, Embiid is expected to be back after two weeks. The 30-year-old was out Embiid&rsquo;s foot injury was being considered &ldquo;day-to-day&rdquo;, but his absence is nearing two weeks.<\/p><p><strong>Here is the timeline of Joel Embiid&rsquo;s injury since 2023:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2023-24:<\/strong> In the 2023-24 season, Joel Embiid was out for most of the season and could only play 39 games. The star center-forward underwent a knee surgery, and later revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell&rsquo;s Palsy. Embiid averaged at 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists during the season.<\/p><p><strong>2024-25:<\/strong> After missing a few games due to suspension, Embiid&rsquo;s injury management of a left knee ailment kept him out for several games. He has played 13 games so far and averages at 24.4 points with 7.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists. <\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joel Embiid has missed 26 games this season and averages at 24.4 this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":13695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[185,240],"class_list":["post-13694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-joel-embiid","tag-philadelphia-76ers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Embiid making 64 million just to do nothing&quot;- Fans react as Joel Embiid sidelined for three games with 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