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The Philadelphia 76ers provided a major injury update on their superstar center, Joel Embiid.
The 76ers said that Embiid was discharged from the hospital on Friday after surgery for appendicitis and is returning to Philadelphia. NBA insider Marc Spears shared the news via X.
Sixers Lose Joel Embiid at Crucial Time
Embiid underwent successful surgery on Thursday after being diagnosed with appendicitis a few hours before the team's contest against the Houston Rockets.
The team fell to the Rockets without Embiid, 113-102. The Sixers announced that Embiid's surgery had been completed while his team was taking on Houston.
Embiid will miss the remainder of the regular season and possibly more.
"It is a tough blow," Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said. "I think that the biggest thing right now is that Joel comes out of the surgery as best as possible and all that goes well. That's where most of my thoughts are right now."
"I was told this morning, but they had said that he had in the middle of the night -- like 3 [a.m.], 3:30 [a.m.] or something -- contacted them to say he was not feeling well," Nurse said. "And so I think that's kind of when this particular incident started."
The 32-year-old has been solid when on the court this season. In the season, Embiid is averaging 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds in 38 games. He's struggled in his entire career to stay on the court for a long period of time.
It's been one setback after another for Embiid, and as a result, the 76ers have consistently been affected. Philadelphia is currently the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, tied with the Charlotte Hornets with a 43-37 record.
If Philadelphia stands pat, they will travel to Orlando to take on the Magic for a shot at the No. 7 seed in the play-in tournament. Embiid will likely miss that contest.
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