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On Memorial Day, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that center Joel Embiid had surgery to repair his thumb and left index finger, and that he also had a procedure done to fix his left index finger.
The issues are not expected to affect the availability for training camp in September.
The thumb surgery was not a surprise, as both the 76ers and Embiid said it would happen from the moment he suffered the injury during Philadelphia's victory in Game 3 of its series against the Toronto Raptors.
The left index finger injury was not previously disclosed.
The facial injury he suffered in the fourth quarter of the Toronto series when he caught an elbow from Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not expected to require surgery.
After Philadelphia's season ended in a loss at home to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Embiid was asked if he regretted not making it through.
It happens. You have to deal with it. It hurts. Not, not looking for excuses. The facts are what they are. It hurts. Nobody will believe that I was 100 percent. It's hard to get to the stage and not be yourself, not being able to do what you want and your body not allowing you to just be yourself. I have no regrets.
After becoming the first center to lead the NBA in scoring since 2000 and finishing with a career-high 30.6 points, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished second in the voting for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for a second straight season.
The 76ers were unable to get out of the second round for the fourth time in five years because of the injuries, extending their streak of not making it to the Eastern Conference finals or beyond.
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