I mean, it’s tough,” former Sixers coach Doc Rivers said. “The guy is as talented as anyone I ever coached. And it’s just too bad for him.”

Embiid is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the coming weeks as he hopes to fix the issue for good and get back to his dominant self on the floor. In the 19 games he did play in, he was clearly not himself as his efficiency was down and he didn't trust the knee.

Meanwhile, Joel Embiid was ruled out for the remainder of the season on Feb. 28 to focus on the treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. At the time, the Sixers said the team and medical