The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public statements in regards to the well being standing of the franchise’s star middle Joel Embiid.
The league defined that the 76ers didn’t violate participant participation coverage with Embiid’s missed video games.
“The league’s investigation additionally confirmed that Embiid has been unable to play within the 76ers’ common season video games this season resulting from a left knee situation, and due to this fact his video games missed haven’t violated the Participant Participation Coverage,” the assertion stated.
However stated that the difficulty was about feedback made by president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and coach Nick Nurse that have been “inconsistent with Joel Embiid’s well being standing and in violation of NBA guidelines, together with the league’s Participant Participation Coverage.”
It’s attention-grabbing the NBA didn’t point out something in regards to the feedback from Embiid himself. Lately, publicly declared that he “most likely gained’t” play in back-to-back for the remainder of his profession.
The large man performed in simply 39 common season video games final 12 months, however nonetheless managed to make his Olympic debut for Workforce USA.
Embiid is the very best paid participant on the crew’s roster as properly, making $51,415,938 for the 2024-25 season. New recruit Paul George isn’t far behind him, as he’s making $49,205,800 in his first season with the Sixers.
Sadly for Philly, neither Embiid nor PG-13 have performed a single recreation to start out the 12 months as Embiid continues to handle his left knee damage, whereas George coping with a bone bruise in his left knee.
It might be all all the way down to younger star Tyrese Maxey to hold the crew, if the older All-Star vets proceed to battle by means of damage and let’s be actual, they most likely will.
Embiid has by no means had a wholesome playoff run in his total profession. Earlier this month, he informed ESPN he misplaced 25 to 30 kilos over the summer season and intends to make it to the postseason in good well being.
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