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Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is experiencing pain and discomfort in his right thumb and there are concerns Embiid is struggling with torn ligaments. according to ESPN. Embiid played in Game 4 of Philadelphia’s first-round series on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Raptors, which they lost 110-102. After that, Embiid said He’ll get an MRI on Sunday while teams try to determine the severity of the injury.
Doc Rivers says: “there are concerns“About the injury.
“I think we already know what it is to be honest, but we just need to be sure,” Rivers said. “We feel like it’s not a big injury. I’ll just leave it at that.”
Embiid scored 21 points in Game 4 but fought his way off the field (7 of 16). He says he should be able to play through the pain and discomfort throughout the postseason, and if thumb surgery is required, Embiid says he will do it once the playoffs are over.
Embiid has had a long injury history in the postseason. Though he missed just one game as a result, a knee injury hampered him in the 2021 playoffs. He also struggled to stay grounded in the 2019 postseason, missing the first two seasons of his career due to injury problems. While Embiid may be the best player in the NBA when healthy, durability has always been a big concern for him.
If the Sixers get the job done against the Raptors in Game 5 Monday night, Embiid could potentially get some time to rest before Round 2 begins. The 76ers obviously need Embiid to be close to 100 percent if they plan to seriously contend for the championship this season.