Jimmy Butler on Embiid: 'I feel bad for my guy' / News - Basketnews.com

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Jimmy Butler wants Joel Embiid to recover in time to play in the conference semifinals between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, an intriguing match-up that has lost its allure with the Cameroonian center out. The playersuffered a concussion and fractured orbital bone in his left eye in Game 6 of the first-round series against the Toronto Raptors and will be out indefinitely.

Points this season

47%110,0Points made:110,0Accuracy:46,7%Place in standings:17Record max:144Record min:82Best scorer:Joel EmbiidTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

Embiid does not have a timetable for his return.John Clarkof NBC Sports Philly reported Saturday that surgery is not necessary, and there is still some hope Embiid is on the floor at some point in Round 2.

"Obviously, he is my former teammate, arguably the MVP of this league,” Butler told reporters on Saturday. "I think I speak for everybody that's a part of this team, we want Jo to play. We want to go up against them at full strength and prove that we can hang with anybody and we can beat anybody," Butler added.

Butler, meanwhile, is also recovering from knee discomfort, although he said he feels ready to play again in the first game of the semis, which will be played in the early hours of Monday morning.

"I'm fine, there's another day in between. The time off has been good for me and others. We're all ready to compete," Butler said. Tyler Herro missed Friday's practice with a cold, while Kyle Lowry remains in a doubt with leg muscle soreness.

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