Everything was set for the second time in a row that Joel Embiid won the title of MVP of the regular season in the NBA, everything, except for his knee.
According to reports in the United States, the giant center who averages insane 35.3 points with 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game partially tore his meniscus during the game against the Golden State Warriors, and is expected to miss several games.
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Embiid's problem lies in the fact that he has already missed 13 games out of a possible 17 according to the league's new rules, according to which a player must play 65 games to be nominated for individual awards.
This rule, established together with the players' union, is designed to prevent phenomena of "load management" and phenomena in which players like Embiid - who won last year in which he played 66 games - miss big games.
Another event that Embiid will likely miss is the All-Star weekend that is expected to take place in about two weeks in Indianapolis.
Tonight the lists of the substitutes who were allowed to enter the prestigious event were published.
Steph Curry will start on the Western bench along with Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Karl Anthony Towns.
Jaylen Bronson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Paulo Bancro, Julius Randle, Bam Adebayo and Jaylen Brown sat on the Eastern bench.
The 2024 #NBAAllStar Rosters!
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