As the Philadelphia 76ers prepared for a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, they expected to head into the game without the All-Star center

Joel Embiid will be listed as out with left knee injury management and personal reasons as the 76ers face the Hornets.

Embiid has missed four consecutive games since then, and Tuesday's game will be the fifth. Embiid will have only played in four of the team's first 19 games in 2024-25, a sobering reality as the Sixers desperately search for avenues to keep the 30-year-old healthy with four years remaining on his massive contract after this one.