The big man received some bad news Thursday when he was diagnosed with appendicitis and had to undergo surgery in Houston. The Sixers lost a critical game to the Rockets that night, as they now head into the finals as the eighth seed and will likely have to fight through the play-in tournament without Embiid to make the playoffs.
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As far as Embiid’s current status is concerned, the Sixers announced that he underwent a successful appendectomy and was able to return to his home in Philadelphia after being released from the hospital. His recovery will be managed by team doctors in consultation with his surgeon and there is no timetable for his return to basketball activities.
Without Embiid, the Sixers will continue to turn to the duo of Adem Bona and Andre Drummond to get the job done. Both have done an admirable job filling in for Embiid and both will look to continue giving this team a boost in this run to the postseason.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers injury news: Latest on Joel Embiid after appendicitis surgery