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After trying to play through his knee issues, the former MVP will have a second surgery to repair his left knee

The 76ers originally announced in February 2024 that Embiid had undergone successful surgery on the meniscus in his left knee. After two months of recovery, Embiid returned for the end of the regular season and the playoffs before joining Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This is the same knee that he had meniscus surgery on in early 2024 and was never right, limiting him to 19 games this season.

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Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid will undergo his second left knee surgery in the last 14 months. Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee next week. ESPN's Shams Charania shared via X.

The 2023 league MVP will be re-evaluated six weeks after the surgery and is expected to have a full recovery, a source confirmed.