Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying he is “medically unable to play” and will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee.

Philadelphia 76ers former MVP center Joel Embiid was benched on Saturday. He sat out the entire final quarter of the Sixers’ latest blunder, a Saturday 105-103 loss to the Brook

76ers coach Nick Nurse attributed the decision to keep Embiid on the bench for the final quarter so that they wouldn't disrupt the the team's rhythm. “That group was just playing so well together and had good feel for the game at that point, and just wanted to let them roll with it," Nurse told reporters.