Despite Joel Embiid's eagerness to come back on the floor and help his Philadelphia 76ers resolve a 1-1 series tie with the Miami Heat, the organization has been smart in handling his injury thus far.

The Sixers have gained the reputation of treating him with bubble wrap through his many injuries — first sitting him out for the first two seasons, then being utterly careful with his minutes limitation, and now protecting him from himself.

Yet they must stand firm with this recovery protocol, as the backlash from a permanent and perhaps career-derailing eye injury would be devastating, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Embiid was first forced to wear goggles in a game against the University of Oklahoma after injuring his eye during an inadvertent hit by University of Kansas teammate Hunter Mickelson during practice.

This time around, an orbital bone fracture is no joke — as a contact in that fragile zone could cause damage beyond repair.

The potential of having Embiid miss the rest of the series is nothing compared to missing the rest of the postseason or perhaps even longer, depending on the gravity.

The Process has yet to be cleared for full contact as it sits today.

“He’s getting there,” head coach Brett Brown said this morning, according to ESPN's Ian Begley. “To just let him go out there (and play in Game 3) right now, it’s still all on the table… He did some contact yesterday, it’s progressing.”

He remains doubtful for Game 3 tonight and is very unlikely the Sixers will clear him for action unless they are 100 percent sure his health isn't at risk.