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The long-term status of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid remained up in the air on Saturday night as the defending NBA MVP and team officials continued to wait for potential options to deal with a meniscus injury suffered on Tuesday at Golden State.

The Phoenix Suns could yet be active at the trade deadline, and another center to fill out their rotation would be a smart direction to go.

Sixers Notebook: Joel Embiid said to be contemplating possible knee surgery

If Ben Simmons was intimidated by returning to a hostile Philly environment, those feelings certainly went away once the ball was tipped.

The Sixers have been ravaged by injuries, giving players Jaden Springer and KJ Martin opportunities they hadn’t had. Can Nick Nurse trust them going forward?

Injury management has been the Sixers’ Achilles heel for years now. And it doesn’t sound as if Daryl Morey and Nick Nurse have the best plan to keep Joel Embiid healthy. New NBA rules and stupid media discourse aren’t helping either.

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is reportedly weighing rehab or potentially undergoing surgery on his left knee.

Tyrese Maxey was sensational, setting a new career high with 51 points and leading the Sixers to their lone win on a hellish road trip.

With 16.2 seconds, the Utah Jazz and Philadelphia 76ers lined up for a jump ball that would essentially decide the game. The Jazz blew it.

The Sixers need more information about Joel Embiids knee injury before deciding what to do ahead of the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline.