Doc Rivers confirmed the ligament tear in Joel Embiid’s right thumb

76ers superstar Joel Embiid will require surgery to his right thumb after the Sixers’ season.

Doc Rivers says Joel Embiid’s MRI confirmed the ligament tear in his right thumb but that nothing changes in terms of Embiid’s availability or treatment.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 24, 2022

Joel Embiid will require surgery to address the ligament tear in his right thumb, but that procedure will wait until after the Sixers’ season, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 24, 2022