Joel Embiid's Injury Status vs. Memphis Grizzlies Revealed

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The Philadelphia 76ers are facing the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, and superstar center Joel Embiid will miss his 15th-straight game with a left meniscus injury. Speaking with reporters recently, Embiid revealed that the plan is still to return this season, but added that there is no timeline right now.
It was reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski at the end of February that the 76ers are hopeful that Embiid can return towards the end of March, which is of course the month we are now in. While these injuries are difficult to predict timelines for, it seems a return this season is certainly in play for Embiid, and perhaps as soon as the end of this month.
"I think there's some hope that they can get him back on the court some time in late March."@wojespn on Joel Embiid's expected return. pic.twitter.com/Tk5ZrWAFJI
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 27, 2024
For now, Embiid is ruled out for the 76ers vs. Grizzlies game, and will likely miss several more games before any further information comes out regarding his possible return. The 76ers are currently the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference, and are trying to get back into the playoff picture.
The MVP frontrunner before suffering this injury, Embiid will not be eligible to win the award, but has certainly put together a very solid year when on the court. Looking to return and help his 76ers make a deep playoff run, Embiid is progressing, but is not quite ready to return from his meniscus injury.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.