Joel Embiid To Undergo Appendectomy

Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery this afternoon in Houston. Embiid has appeared in 38 games this season, averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 31.6 minutes. Embiid has a PER of 24.5. NBA players have roughly needed three weeks to recover from an appendectomy before returning to game action.