PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run.
“We're hopeful,” Morey said before the 76ers hosted the Atlanta Hawks and three days after Embiid underwent surgery on his left knee.
The initial report from the 76ers said that Embiid would be “re-evaluated” in four weeks.
Morey declined to describe the exact procedure that Embiid had, which would have provided a clue to the significance of the injury.
“Our priority was to get a big, but we wanted to add to our playoff rotation this year,” Morey said.
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