Philadelphia franchise was punished for not reporting Joel’s availability for the match against the Oklahoma City Thunder; understand
O Philadelphia 76ers was fined by the NBA in 100 thousand dollars (around R$ 500 thousand, in the quote) for not informing the availability of Joel Embiid. According to the league’s rules regarding injury information, the franchise should have communicated that the center was able to take the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
According to the 76ers’ medical report, Joel was listed as “out” of the game. The current MVP made his debut this season, returning to the court after more than two months out due to knee surgery.
Joel Embiid got real about the MVP race and says he’s happy not to be in that conversation.
“This conversation has been toxic… it’s been a long time […] I’m glad I’m not even close to that”pic.twitter.com/esBbzdnliV
— NBA LEGENDADA 🇧🇷 (@NBALegendada) April 5, 2024
The Philadelphia team emerged victorious from the duel, with its main player playing for 29 minutes and scoring 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists. With the reinforcement, Philadelphia will fight for a direct spot in the playoffs.
The center was tipped to receive the most valuable player award for the second year in a row, but with the surgery, he will not reach the 65-game limit to be eligible for the trophy. The current candidates for the award are: Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic It is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Source: sportbuzz
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