Joel Embiid Will Reportedly Miss At Least Two Games After Getting Hit In The Head On Wednesday

The Process had worked wonders for the Philadelphia 76ers, lifting the team to its first playoff appearance since 2012. But now the biggest star brought in during Philly’s lean years will miss some time as he recovers from a head injury.

Joel Embiid will apparently miss at least the next two games after taking a blow to the head from the shoulder of fellow Sixer Markelle Fultz, himself recently returned from a long injury absence.

Embiid left Wednesday night’s game with what was officially deemed a facial contusion, though apparently he suffered concussion-like symptoms afterward and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Late Wednesday night, Embiid posted an Instagram video of hospital equipment with a caption that only read “not good.”

On Thursday afternoon it was reported that Embiid will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip, which seems to indicate he will be out until at least next Tuesday when the Sixers host the Brooklyn Nets, per Keith Pompey of philly.com.

Embiid is missing a crucial stretch here as playoff seeding is very much up in the air. At 44-30, the Sixers are a half-game up on the Indiana Pacers for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. Swapping that spot with the Pacers makes them potentially lose a home game in the playoffs.

Still, Embiid’s health for a possible postseason run has to be the priority for the Sixers, and if his head injury requires rest and time to heal, he’s going to get it. And the team hasn’t said exactly what’s wrong with him just yet.

The good news is that the star was released from the hospital on Thursday, although he will continue to undergo tests. It doesn’t seem like Embiid will miss just two games at this point, according to reports.