Joel Embiid's latest injury is not a concern for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Embiid was ruled out of Sunday's NBA clash against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left knee soreness.
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Sixers head coach Brett Brown told reporters pre-game that Embiid's status for Tuesday's showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers is also uncertain.
However, Brown insisted the 76ers (23-13) are not worried about the issue impacting the All-Star.
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"It's not going to happen tonight," Brown said Sunday, via the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We will figure out what's going to happen tomorrow and move from there. … It's not anything that we're concerned about."
Embiid is averaging a career-high 26.5 points and 13.3 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game this season.
He is shooting 48.4 per cent from the field and just 28.5 per cent from three-point range.
The 76ers originally drafted Embiid out of Kansas with the third pick in the 2014 draft. But, he missed all of 2014-15 and 2015-16 because of multiple knee and foot injuries.
