76ers’ Joel Embiid could return from injuries as soon as Game 3 or 4: ESPN

Embiid won’t journey for Video games 1 and a couple of (Monday and Wednesday) due to an orbital fracture and concussion, however a reevaluation on Wednesday may clear the best way for his return when the collection shifts to Philadelphia on Friday, sources mentioned.

There’s an expectation that Embiid will clear protocols for the concussion quickly, sources mentioned, and he’ll must be cleared to play with the facial harm — presumably with a protecting masks.

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Embiid — who was already taking part in with a torn ligament in his proper thumb — suffered the orbital fracture within the last minutes of the Sixers’ Recreation 6 victory over theToronto Raptors on Thursday.

Sixers coach Doc Rivers informed reporters following observe Saturday that Philadelphia will probably be attempting completely different choices to exchange Embiid, together with second-year huge man Paul Reed — who impressed as Embiid’s understudy towards Toronto — veterans DeAndre Jordan and Paul Millsapand rookie Charles Bassey.

“We may have all 4 guys, even when it is to burn minutes,” Rivers mentioned. “The one factor Miami is, in the event that they’re nothing else, they’re intelligent. They’re foul magnets. That is a priority for us. Two causes: They shoot free throws properly, so we do not need to play the entire collection within the penalty. And No. 2, getting a few of our guys in foul bother.

“Bam (Adebayo) does an important job of that, Jimmy Butler could also be the very best at it within the collection now with out Joel, and Kyle Lowry does it. We simply need to be very sensible in how we plan our bigs.”