Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to get back in the win column on Tuesday when they play host to the Western Conference's No. 1 team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers are sitting at 15-22 and need a win in the worst way possible.

The news arrived after Embiid missed the previous six games because of a sprained left foot. The seven-time All-Star has only played 13 games this season because of the sprained foot, knee swelling, left knee management, a right sinus fracture, and a three-game suspension.