Philadelphia 76ers former MVP center Joel Embiid was benched on Saturday and now will be seeking alternative options to deal with his nagging knee injury — including surgery. He sat out the entire final quarter of the Sixers’ latest blunder,

Nick Nurse decided to keep Joel Embiid on the bench in the fourth quarter. The Nets went on to beat the 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George comment on the struggles of Joel Embiid after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Joel Embiid will miss Monday night’s 76ers game against the Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center. The center was downgraded from questionable for the game. Embiid and the team are considering alternative options,

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday evening that Embiid is “considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee.” Embiid has been receiving regular

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse felt the team was playing better with Guerschon Yabusele on the court instead of Embiid.

As losers of nine games in a row, the Sixers (20-38) began Friday a game behind the Nets for the 11th seed in the East.

Joel Embiid remained on the 76ers’ bench with Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on the line because Guerschon Yabusele was a more impactful option. The event was likely an embarrassing moment for the 7-foot-2 center who was the NBA’s most dominant player the past two seasons.

Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. But plenty of hard questions remain in Philadelphia.

And yet, the news that Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season with an ongoing knee issue permeated the celebratory aftermath. While Friday afternoon’s official announcement from the organization offered a clearer short-term,