Coach Nick Nurse explains his decision not to play Joel Embiid in the 4th quarter in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

The superstar center, Joel Embiid, was not one of them. In fact, Embiid didn’t play at all during the fourth quarter. While Embiid’s absences this season have been due to setbacks such as knee swelling,

In. Part of the team's struggles stem from the lack of availability from former MVP Joel Embiid, who has played just 18 of the 55 games this season. Embiid had meniscus surgery on his left knee last February and returned to the court in April,