Sixers head coach Brett Brown, general manager Sam Hinkie and forward Luc Mbah a Moute also will miss the game to be with Embiid, who’s from Cameroon.
“We obviously consider members of our organization as a huge family,” 76ers director of public relations Michael Preston said, via CSNPhilly.com. “When something of this nature occurs, it trumps a game. Our hearts, prayers and thoughts go out to his entire family.”
Assistant Chad Iske will take over head-coaching duties in Brown’s absence.
Embiid, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, is expected to miss most, if not all, of this season as he recovers from foot surgery.
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