Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. But plenty of hard questions remain in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers have finally decided to shut down Joel Embiid for the season. This looked like a long-overdue call, as he was hobbling up and down the court for most of the year. Even when he was on the floor,

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Saturday prior to the team's game against the Golden State Warriors that star big man Joel Embiid did not suffer a setback before the team shut him down for the remainder of the season due to a lingering left knee injury.