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Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid left Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz with an apparent chest injury. NBA Beat writer Andy Larsen posted about the issue that left the Sixers big man heading for the locker room.
Embiid going to the locker room pointing to his chest, as Rudy Gay gets an and-one. Jazz up 12.
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) December 10, 2021
Embiid was seen pointing to his chest as Rudy Gay finished an and-one play. Embiid headed to the locker room with the Sixers trailing by 12 midway through the second half.
He was tied with Donovan Mitchell as the game's leading scorers with 17 points when he left the game. But Sixers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Embiid returned to the court early in the fourth quarter.
Joel Embiid, meanwhile, is back in the game after dealing with "right side abdominal pain" according to the Sixers. https://t.co/wvgE7WytXg
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 10, 2021
He was apparently dealing with abdominal pain, causing him to leave the court briefly.
Embiid is one of the most talented centers to play the game. However, he has dealt with a slew of injuries throughout his career. He did not play a single game in the first two years of his NBA career. Then he was held to only 31 games in the 2016-17 season.
In the last four years, though, Embiid has been able to play at least 50 games each season. While doing so, he put up massive numbers offensively. For his career, Embiid is averaging a shade under 25 points per game, while racking up over 11 boards and three assists.
This season, he has had to be even more active offensively as the Ben Simmons saga has played out. Simmons has refused to play for the Sixers, prompting trade talks all season.
