Woj: Philadelphia's Joel Embiid (knee) reportedly could miss 2 weeks with deep bruise
According to ESPN, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is expected to miss at least two weeks with a deep bruise.
What It Means:
Embiid's absence will boost the production of Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris while Tony Bradley plays more minutes at center.
According to Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 294 minutes this season with Embiid off the floor, Simmons' per minute FanDuel point production is boosted by 0.10 to 1.29 while Harris' average sees a +0.11 mark to 1.20 in a 339.9 minute sample size.
Source:
Adrian Wojnarowski
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