Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in April. The former MVP has been dealing with a knee injury over the past two years, with this being his second surgery in the last twelve months. The Sixers likely hope the procedure puts an end to their star player’s struggles.

Achilles had his ankle, and Joel Embiid has his left knee.2026 will be the second season since the Philadelphia 76ers big man's fateful meniscus tear against the Golden State Warriors, and despite his and Nick Nurse's assurances (you can see AP's Dan Gelston's breakdown on NBA.

Even his most painful grief has been thrown in his face. At the start of Embiid's rookie season in 2014, his 13-year-old brother Arthur was hit by a truck and killed. The day Arthur died, Embiid ignored a series of phone calls. When he finally answered, it was terrible news.