The center has been plagued by swelling in his knee this season, but a team source said another procedure is not needed at the moment.

ESPN's Lisa Salters reported on Sunday's broadcast that Embiid believes he needs another knee surgery and a lengthy recovery period for his current knee injury to fully heal. The MVP big man hurt his meniscus around this time last year and was clearly still battling it when he suited up for the playoffs in April.

Sixers center Joel Embiid has barely been available for Philadelphia this season due to a lingering knee ailment that he first suffered last February.