Joel Embiid avoided major injury, but fallout from knee issue is still significant

Joel Embiid was able to escape Friday night's game against the Wizards with just a bone bruise, the Sixers announced Saturday morning, avoiding major ligament damage in a great bit of news. The MVP candidate is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks, but don't let that timeline fool you — this is an injury that could alter the course of Philly's season even if it's less impactful than initially feared.

Joel Embiid avoided major injury, but fallout from knee issue is still significant
Joel Embiid was able to escape Friday night's game against the Wizards with just a bone bruise, the Sixers announced Saturday morning, avoiding major ligament damage in a great bit of news. The MVP candidate is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks, but don't let that timeline fool you — this is an injury that could alter the course of Philly's season even if it's less impactful than initially feared.