Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was promoted to a starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game just some days in the past however has now revealed that he might not take part within the occasion in any respect resulting from persistent foot soreness.
“We will see the way it goes,” Embiid stated after placing up 35 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 assists within the Sixers’ 119-108 win over the New York Knicks on Friday evening. “I bought three video games [before the All-Star Game]. So I’m simply taking it day-to-day. So I’m simply taking it day-to-day.”
Embiid has been coping with foot issues all season. He has missed a mixed 12 video games resulting from plantar fasciitis, a foot sprain and, most just lately, basic foot soreness. That quantity might improve to 13 if Embiid sits out of the staff’s back-to-back on Saturday evening towards the Brooklyn Nets.
“I’ll see,” Embiid stated about his standing for the Nets matchup. “Every recreation I’ve been questionable. It’s all about seeing how I really feel. … I’m simply making an attempt to get [past three games] and provides myself slightly break to verify I give it a while. That’s what the physician says.”
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Embiid has been dominant when he is been on the courtroom this season. He’s second within the league in scoring with a career-high 33.3 factors per recreation, to associate with 10.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 blocks. In addition, he is capturing a career-high 53.6 p.c from the sphere. As a outcome, he was named an All-Star for the sixth consecutive season — although he was snubbed of a beginning spot within the loaded Eastern Conference frontcourt till Durant was compelled to bow out of the sport resulting from his personal harm.
Still, these varied illnesses are a supply of concern. He has by no means performed greater than 68 video games in his profession, and repeatedly breaks down come playoff time. Plus, all of those points have been associated to his toes and won’t fully go away; as Embiid famous, he is repeatedly listed as questionable. Given all that he has to do for the Sixers on a nightly foundation, you could not blame him or the staff if he decides to skip out on enjoying within the All-Star Game. In truth, that may most likely be the prudent factor to do.
