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The Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and is scheduled to undergo surgery this afternoon in Houston.

He has played 38 games this season, averaging 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 31.6 minutes, along with a 24.5 PER.

Typically, NBA players require about three weeks to recover from an appendectomy before they are able to return to game action.