The Oklahoma City Thunder are owed a top six protected first round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers, that many believed would convey this season. The 76ers have shut down Joel Embiid for the remainder of the season,

Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, according to a Feb. 28 report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. Embiid has been struggling with a knee issue all season having undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus last year.

Joel Embiid's lingering knee injury ruined the Philadelphia 76ers' title ambitions this season. It may derail their next few seasons, too. Embiid has missed two-thirds of the 2024-25 season, and when he has played,

The Philadelphia 76ers might flip the switch on leaning toward losing games to protect its draft pick at the NBA Draft Lottery. If they do that, they have a chacne to grab a high-end prospect to gift the team Joel Embiid insurance.

Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) will be out for the Sixers' home game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the team said after Friday afternoon's practice. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said that the team is hoping to have a more significant update on Embiid's future "shortly,