Sixers’ Tobias Harris expected to miss several games due to health and safety protocols, per report

The Philadelphia 76ers simply can not seem to catch a break. Apart from the Ben Simmons state of affairs, which isn’t any nearer to being resolved regardless of the All-Defensive guard’s return to the group, the group had a scare with franchise centerpiece Joel Embiid, who has been coping with knee points all season. After having an MRI — which got here again clear — Embiid is anticipated to overlook the Sixers sport in opposition to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night time, and now it seems they’re going to be shorthanded even additional.

Ahead Tobias Harris has reportedly been sidelined as a result of well being and security protocols and is anticipated to overlook a number of video games, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. It is an enormous blow for a Philadelphia group that is needed to modify this season with out Simmons within the lineup. Now with out Harris, who has been a gentle offensive weapon this season, extra will now fall on the shoulders of Embiid, when he returns Wednesday, and guard Seth Curry. 

Harris has been an extremely vital piece on either side of the ball for Philadelphia, and as Embiid’s numbers have taken a step again from the MVP-like stats he put up a yr in the past, Harris has been there to assist shoulder a number of the offensive accountability. 

In a current win over the Atlanta Hawks, it was Harris’ 22 factors, 11 rebounds and 4 assists that led the way in which for the Sixers. After that sport, coach Doc Rivers praised Harris’ aggressiveness to take over the sport to information Philly to a win, saying “When he begins moving into that rhythm, he is exhausting to protect. He is so sturdy. His first step is so deadly.”

Sadly for Philadelphia, they’re going to need to be with out Harris’ scoring for just a few video games. It is unclear precisely what number of video games Harris will miss, however any missed time is not very best with the Sixers’ upcoming slate of video games. Over the subsequent week, Philadelphia performs the Chicago Bulls twice, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. These are three very potent offensive groups, and never having Harris on the ground will likely be extremely detrimental for Philadelphia.