Since Embyd not only suffered an orbital fracture, but also a minor concussion, he will have to skip at least five days according to the NBA protocol, which must be followed if there is a concussion.
Embīds suffered a similar injury in 2018, when he suffered a fracture of the facial bone. At that time, the team immediately organized an operation for him, after which the basketball player had to skip for three weeks.
Tests are still underway to understand the severity of the fracture, and it has not been decided whether Embade will have to perform the operation again.
The contestant for the Most Valuable Player of the Regular Championship also continued to play in the knockout tournament after breaking the ligaments in his right thumb. The player intends to perform surgery for this injury only after the end of the season.
The 76ers beat Toronto’s Raptors 4-2 in the quarter-finals of the Eastern Conference and will compete with the Miami Heat in the semi-finals, with the first match in the series on Monday.
