Sixers center Joel Embiid will miss the upcoming road trip due to increased swelling in his left knee following Thursday’s workout, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.

Embiid has missed the last six games due to a left foot sprain. The foot sprain has healed, according to the release. After consulting with team medical staff and external doctors, Embiid will receive treatment in the coming days to address the knee swelling.

It is impossible to watch Joel Embiid not play meaningful basketball for the 76ers without remembering the last time he played meaningful basketball. It was last summer, at the Paris Olympics, and what stands out now,

Joel Embiid again has swelling in his left knee and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming road trip, the latest injury setback for the All-Star center who has played in only 13 games this season.

Joel Embiid has had his share of disappointments when it comes to injuries. But this season has been a never-ending despondency for the 76ers’ center. The 2023 NBA MVP will remain sidelined and miss the team’s upcoming road trip after experiencing increased swelling in his left knee on Thursday.

The Philadelphia 76ers received some more tough news on Friday when they found out Joel Embiid will miss the entirety of the upcoming 3-game road trip which begins Saturday against the Indiana Pacers before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday and concluding with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.