The team had previously said that Embiid, who only played 19 games, this season wouldn’t require surgery and could finish the season.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Saturday prior to the team's game against the Golden State Warriors that star big man Joel Embiid did not suffer a setback before the team shut him down for the remainder of the season due to a lingering left knee injury.

Coach Nick Nurse reacts to the Philadelphia 76ers losing Joel Embiid for the rest of the season and expresses his disappointment.