FILE–Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP
Cameroon major Joel Embiid will miss the next two games of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers because of a strain in the middle of his left foot, the club announced Monday.
The 7-foot (2.13m) 28-year-old will be sidelined for home games against Brooklyn on Tuesday and against Charlotte on Wednesday.
Embiid’s status will then be reevaluated ahead of Friday’s Sixers competition in Orlando.
The 76ers were without star defender James Harden who sprained his right leg and defender Tyrese Maxey, who broke his left foot in one game. Sixth win over Milwaukee and will miss at least two weeks.
Embiid, last season’s NBA scoring champion, has missed one game this season because of a pain in his right knee and another four because of illness.
In 12 games this season, Embiid has averaged 32.3 points — second in the league behind Dallas’ Luka Doncic — plus 10.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.8 saves.
The five-time All-Star Embiid scored a career-high 59 points in a win over Utah on November 13.
The 76ers are 8-8 and place eighth in the Eastern Conference.
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