When Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return to the Philadelphia 76ers after missing a third of the season to recover from a procedure to repair his torn left meniscus, long-suffering Sixers fans thought they’d only have one injury to worry about as the team entered the NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks.
They were quickly proven wrong in that assumption, however, as while Embiid has certainly looked to be slightly less than his full self physically as he ramps up his conditioning, it was a mysterious eye/face issue that has been capturing the internet’s attention.
UPDATE: 10:51 P.M. ET — Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Embiid is playing through
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