76ers provide no return timeline for Joel Embiid following appendectomy
Well, this isn't ideal for Philadelphia.
76ers provide no return timeline for Joel Embiid following appendectomy originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia 76ers provided an update on Joel Embiid after the star center underwent an emergency appendectomy in Houston on Thursday.
Here's the official statement from the team: Joel Embiid was discharged from the hospital today following a successful appendectomy and is returning to Philadelphia. Embiid’s surgical recovery will be managed by team physicians in consultation with his surgeon. A timeline for return to basketball activities has not yet been determined.
A couple of things stick out from this update. The first is that Embiid's surgery was successful, which is obviously good news. We wish the big fella a smooth and speedy recovery.
Will we see Joel Embiid on the floor again this season? The second thing that sticks out from the update is the last line: "A timeline for return to basketball activities has not yet been determined. " This isn't ideal for the Sixers given the timing of the the issue.