Josh Richardson strained a hamstring against Toronto and could be gone for a month or more.
No word yet on Embiid, whose absence has opened up the offense.
on the plus side, Simmons has looked great and Horford is finding more room to work. Looks like he is finding his place in the offense. Thybulle is shaking off the rust from his injury-induced absence. Neto is fitting in well as a backup point guard, feeding Ben in the post.
In a lot of ways, the 76ers look better on offense without Embiid, but they do miss his defense.
From today’s Inquirer:
It’s unlikely Embiid will play in the All-Star Game, to be held this year in Chicago. The Cameroonian had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left ring finger on Jan. 9. The Sixers haven’t revealed a timetable for his return. However, the procedure typically requires a month of healing, followed by several weeks of physical therapy, sports medicine specialists say.