RealGM Basketball Wiretap

28 March 2025

• Joel Embiid, Sixers Close To Deciding Treatment Plan For Injured Knee

  When Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was ruled out for the season on February 28, the team said they would work with him on a rehab and treatment plan for his injured left knee. A month later, it seems that a decision is finally close.

  Sixers coach Nick Nurse said that Embiid is done, or close to done, meeting with specialists on how to handle his injury.

  "I don't want to speak definitively - I think he's done seeing all the specialists," Nurse said. "There may be one or - and those kind of turn into more discussions. I kind of just got up to speed on all of it today. But yeah, I think it's kind of, like, decision time, and there's so many opinions and weighing all that out and seeing exactly what's going to happen. I think we're close to that point of him making a decision on which route he's going to take. Just not quite there yet."

• Phillip Wheeler, Sixers Sign 10-Day Contract

  Phillip Wheeler and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a 10-day contract. Wheeler is averaging 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 38 G League games this season.

  Wheeler went undrafted in 2022 out of the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League and is represented by Jerry Dianis. Wheeler will wear No. 36 with the 76ers.

• Marcus Bagley, Sixers Sign 10-Day Contract

  The Philadelphia 76ers have "¯signed Marcus Bagley to a 10-day contract.
  
  Bagley joins Philadelphia after averaging 11.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 18 regular-season contests with the Delaware Blue Coats, the 76ers' NBA G League affiliate.

• Paul George Out For Season After Receiving Injections In Adductor, Knee

  Paul George has been ruled out by the Philadelphia 76ers for the remainder of the season after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee on Monday.

  George spent the past week meeting with doctors to determine the best treatment plan. George took painkilling injections for five consecutive games before the NBA All-Star break in February. During the preseason, George sustained a hyperextension of his left knee that forced him to sit out the first five games of the regular season. He hyperextended the same knee in November, which cost him three games.

  George is in Year 1 of a four-year, $212 million deal with the Sixers.

• Chuma Okeke, Sixers Agree To 10 Day Contract

  Forward Chuma Okeke and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a 10 Day contract. It's expected that Okeke will sign ahead of the Sixers game on Sunday at the Dallas Mavericks.

  Okeke signed a previous 10 Day deal with Philadelphia and appeared in one game. This time, Okeke is joining via a hardship exception, as Philadelphia is without several players due to injuries.

  In 42 G League games with the Westchester Knicks this season, Okeke has averaged 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.

• NBA Investigating Thunder, Sixers For Potential Player Participation Policy Violations

  The Oklahoma City Thunder are being investigated by the NBA for potentially violating the league's player participation policy. The game under review came on March 7th when the Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers despite sitting out their entire starting five of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein. Cason Wallace also sat out the game.

  The NBA is also looking into the Philadelphia 76ers for the recent absences of players such as Paul George (knee, back, finger) and Tyrese Maxey (back, finger).

  The Utah Jazz were recently fined $100,000 for violating the NBA's player participation policy with Lauri Markkanen.

• Oshae Brissett, Sixers Sign 10-Day Contract

  Oshae Brissett and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a 10-day contract. The Sixers were granted a roster hardship exception to sign an additional player to a 10-day contract.

  Brissett appeared in 55 games last season with the Boston Celtics, averaging 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11.5 minutes.

• Joel Embiid, Sixers Continue To Consider Options For Left Knee Injury

  Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to make a decision on how to address his left knee, sources tell ESPN. Embiid was ruled out for the season in late February. Embiid has been seeking a wide range of medical opinions to determine the best course of action.

  Embiid dealt with swelling in the knee throughout the season. Embiid had meniscus surgery in February 2024 and returned in time for the playoffs before also playing in the Olympics.

  The present and future of the Sixers will be tied to whether Embiid can stay on the court and also return to his MVP form.

  "Until they know what is happening with Embiid, there is no way to project what they will be next year," a league executive said. "They will have a hard time changing that roster."

  Embiid and the Sixers signed a three-year, $193 million extension in September that some around the league now believe to be untradeable.

• Paul George Meeting With Doctors About Potential Procedures On Groin, Knee

  Paul George is consulting with doctors this week about possibly undergoing procedures for his groin and knee injuries. George is expected to reach a decision early next week.

  George is in the first season of a four-year, $212 million deal he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers last July. George is averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 41 games.

  The Sixers have already lost Joel Embiid for the remainder of the 24-25 season.

• Paul George Out At Least Two More Games; Tyrese Maxey Unlikely To Play Sunday

  The Philadelphia 76ers injury-ravaged season is continuing to be so. Sixers coach Nick Nurse said that wing Paul George will miss at least two more games. George is dealing with a sore groin, on top of playing through a hand injury.

  In addition, Tyrese Maxey is unlikely to play on Sunday vs the Utah Jazz. Maxey has a sore back, after suffering a hard fall last Monday.