It doesn't come as a shock, but 76ers coach Brett Brown said Friday that Joel Embiid will not play in the team's first playoff game Saturday against the Heat.
"From that point going forward, we'll figure some stuff out. But unless something remarkable happens, I don't plan on him playing in Game 1," Brown told "The Dan Patrick Show."
Embiid suffered a fractured orbital bone March 28 when he and Markelle Fultz collided. Embiid has since been fitted with a protective facemask and has practiced with the team on a limited basis.
According to the team, there is still no timetable for his return, and he has yet to be officially removed from the league's concussion protocol.
Embiid made his first All-Star team this season and leads the 76ers in points (23.2) and rebounds (11.1) per game.
