Beijing time on May 2 news, Philadelphia 76ers star Embiid is expected to return in the third or fourth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Due to an orbital fracture and a minor concussion, Embiid has confirmed that he will miss the 76ers' first and second games against the Miami Heat. A day earlier, the 76ers had departed from Philadelphia to Miami to prepare for an away game, and Embiid was left in Philadelphia to continue his treatment.
According to sources, Embiid is expected to pass the concussion test soon, which means that the first obstacle before his return is about to be removed. Regarding the injury to his orbit, the current treatment plan given by the medical team is not surgery, but a conservative treatment plan. It has been concluded that if Embiid returns from G3 or G4, he will most likely avoid aggravation by wearing a mask.
Then the question arises, how Rivers will deal with the situation without Embiid in the next few games. In a recent interview with reporters, he said that he would try to replace Embiid with different players, and the four big players in the team all had a chance, including young Reed, as well as Millsap, Jordan Jr. and rookie Charles Bassey.
"We're going to use four big men, and one of the purposes is to run out of time. I'm mainly concerned with two things right now, one is to reduce the chances of the Heat's free throws, they have good free throws, and the other is to try not to let these players of ours get bothered by fouls. Rivers said.
The Heat's first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers starts tomorrow.