INDIANAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers have had to battle through most of the season without their superstar big man, Joel Embiid, and it has caused them to fall short in a season filled with high expectations.

Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will be sidelined at least another seven to 10 days with swelling in his left knee, the team announced Friday. The former league MVP missed the past six contests with a left foot sprain and will not make the three-game road trip to Indiana (Saturday),

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who has missed the last six games with a sprained left foot and has appeared in only 13 of the team's 39 games this season, will be sidelined for at least another week,

Joel Embiid will miss at least three more games as he continues to recover from another injury to his left knee.

The Philadelphia 76ers received some more tough news on Friday when they found out Joel Embiid will miss the entirety of the upcoming 3-game road trip which begins Saturday against the Indiana Pacers before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday and concluding with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers ’ upcoming road trip -- and time appears to be running out on their dreams of a playoff run. The Sixers announced Friday that Embiid participated in an on-court workout Thursday after missing the last six games due to a left foot sprain.

All season long, the Philadelphia 76ers have dealt with injury hits surrounding their star big man, Joel Embiid. Leading up to the road trip, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse continued to label Embiid as day-to-day as he recovered from a re-aggravated foot sprain.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Joel Embiid for some time. He is dealing with swelling in his left knee, meaning the Sixers will be shorthanded in their frontcourt until he returns. If the Sixers intend to keep their playoff hopes,

Joel Embiid suffered another injury setback and will be out at least another week, per the Philadelphia 76ers in a press release. Embiid, who has missed the last six games, has swelling in the left knee and will be reevaluated in 7-to-10 days.