The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a severe blow to their title hopes on Friday, as superstar Joel Ebid will be sidelined indefinitely. Embiid suffered a fractured right orbit and a concussion in Thursday’s 6th game win over the Toronto Raptors and there is no timetable for his return, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The burly man appeared to be suffering from injury when Raptors veteran Pascal Shiakam drove into the hoop and accidentally hit him with his elbow in the face with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. Ebid’s health became a major story for the 76ers in the first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors when it was revealed that he suffered a torn thumb ligament, although he chose to play through it and delay any possible surgery. Health is always at the forefront when it comes to the 28-year-old, as he has been sidelined for the first two seasons of his NBA career with leg problems and has never played more than 68 games in a single campaign. However, he appeared in a better number of games in his career this season as the MVP contender bringing in the 76ers while averaging 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals. per game, behind 49.9 percent of field shots and 37.1 percent. shooting from deep. Philadelphia is a contender for the championship when it is healthy and on the floor, but it is hard to imagine that it will fulfill these hopes and expectations if it is left out of action for a long time. Look for the 76ers you can potentially rely on De Andre Jordan for a few minutes while Embiid is on the sidelines.
