On May 2, Beijing time, according to US media reports, Joel Embiid will be determined not to be able to participate in the first two games with the Miami Heat due to an eye socket fracture.
ESPN celebrity Wo Shen broke the news that Embiid, who is currently recovering from injury, will not go with the team to Miami, which means that he will not play in the G1 and G2 matches. However, for the G3 and G4 matches, the 76ers are relatively optimistic about Embiid's comeback.
Embiid wants to make a comeback in the series and needs to lift the league's concussion protection agreement. Then, in midweek, Embiid would meet with a medical expert to check his orbital injuries.
It has been previously reported that Embiid's orbital fracture did not require surgery, which greatly reduced his recovery time. However, embiid is expected to wear a mask when he returns to the pitch to protect the surgical eye socket.
Embiid averaged 26.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game during the playoffs this season, making him the absolute core of the 76ers. The data shows that when Embiid is on the floor, the team can make opponents score 12.5 points less in 100 rounds of the playoffs, which shows his impact on this team.