If there is a silver lining in this latest Embiid injury, it might be that the time off would theoretically allow his knees and ailing right shin some rest.
The Sixers should not revert to tanking for the second consecutive season and fight their way into the postseason, despite their recent wave of injuries.
Tyrese Maxey will miss at least three weeks with a tendon injury in the small finger on his right hand, the Sixers announced just a few minutes before tip-off.
As Nick Nurse stepped to the podium for his pregame media availability on Tuesday, the Sixers ruled rookie VJ Edgecombe 'available' for Philadelphia's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Maxey is now sidelined for at least the next two games with a sprained right fifth finger. The Sixers say he will undergo additional testing and consultation in the coming days to determine a treatment plan.