Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has successful knee surgery but how long will he be out?
Much has been made about the Sixers star’s knee in recent weeks and at last it is now clear that the former MVP does in fact have a serious issue. So much so that it had to be corrected via surgery . At this point, the team finds itself in a bind as it faces a fiercely com Pet itive Eastern Conference. 76ers’ Joel Embiid undergoes knee surgery According to an announcement from the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, superstar Joel Embiid has undergone a surgical procedure to repair the meniscus in his left knee. “Joel Embiid had a successful procedure today to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee,” the Sixers said in a statement. “He will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks.” Joel Embiid had his surgery this morning on his torn lateral meniscus and he will be reevaluated in four weeks pic.twitter.com/M0hKObroAz — John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 6, 2024 To be clear, the estimated time for Embiid’s recovery was reportedly 1-2 months, a timeline that h...