Joel Embiid Out vs. Hawks with New Shin Soreness; Re-evaluation Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hawks due to new right shin soreness, which he reported over the All-Star break. This new issue arose during his right knee injury management program. Embiid has received daily treatment and is progressing through on-court work, with re-evaluation scheduled before Saturday's game against the Pelicans. He previously missed the last two games before the break with right knee soreness. Despite his injury history, Embiid has played 31 games this season, averaging 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists, and was seen practicing Wednesday.