The Philadelphia 76ers have suffered through a brutal season so far despite sky-high expectations coming into the campaign. Sitting at 20–32 just before the All-Star break, the Sixers' primary problem has been the injury bug— especially in regard to the team's "Big 3" of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Sunday afternoon's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks marked just the 12th game of the entire season the trio had suited up for together.
And things don't seem to be on the verge of getting better, either. ESPN's Lisa Salters reported on Sunday's broadcast that Embiid believes he needs another knee surgery and a lengthy recovery period for his current knee injury to fully heal. The MVP big man hurt his meniscus around this time last year and was clearly still battling it when he suited up for the playoffs in April. He's missed numerous games this season with the left knee injury management designation.
