Joel Embiid underwent successful surgery for thumb, to be ready for training camp
After the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated by the Miami Heat back on May 12, the next question concerning the team was the status of superstar big man Joel Embiid.
The big fella was not only dealing with a broken face and a concussion in the playoffs, but he was also dealing with a torn ligament in his right thumb. The thumb issue really hurt his ability to make quick passes out of the post when he would get doubled and that hurt Philadelphia’s offense.
On Tuesday, the Sixers announced that Embiid underwent surgery on Monday to repair the thumb. Separately, he underwent a procedure to repair an injury in his left index finger. Neither surgery will impact his ability to be with the team by training camp in early October.
76ers’ Joel Embiid underwent surgery Monday to repair his right thumb injury, per the team, and he also had a procedure to repair an injury to his left index finger. Neither procedure is expected to impact Embiid’s availability for training camp.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2022
This is obviously good news for the Sixers as they hope to have a very healthy Embiid on their continued quest for a championship in the 2022-23 season.
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