by Embiid (sinus fracture) to be reevaluated in about a week, Sixers say originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Sixers provided their first timely update on Joel Embiid’s right sinus rupture on Monday.
The superstar big man remains out and will be reevaluated in about a week, a team official said.
Embiid suffered the injury Friday night in the Sixers’ loss to the Pacers. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse didn’t have much to add to Embiid after practice on Sunday, other than to provide an evaluation for that afternoon.
The nurse wasn’t sure whether Embiid would wear a protective mask when he returned. He accomplished this in both the 2018 and 2022 playoffs after coming back from orbital fractures.
“I think that’s definitely a possibility. … No one has told me that whether there will definitely be a mask situation,” the nurse said. “I think it’s really 50-50.”
The 7-16 Sixers face the Hornets on Monday and Friday this week and then play back-to-back games against the Cavs on Saturday evening.
In addition to Embiid, Jared McCain (left lateral meniscus tear), Caleb Martin (right shoulder impingement) and Adem Bona (left knee tendinopathy) are out for Monday’s game in Charlotte. Without Embiid and Bona, Guerschon Yabusele and Andre Drummond will likely be the Sixers’ two primary centers.
Two of the Sixers’ seven wins so far this season have come against the 7-18 Hornets.
Charlotte is out Grant Williams (torn right cruciate ligament) and Tre Mann (intervertebral disc irritation). Star guard LaMelo Ball (left calf strain) is questionable to play his first game in December.
