Rookie guard Jared McCain, a top candidate for Rookie of the Year honors, sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee on Friday and will require surgery that knocks him out indefinitely, the Sixers announced.

Jared McCain, the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year, reported left knee soreness in Friday's loss. After some tests, it was revealed that he was a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee and will be out indefinitely.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain has suffered a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced on Saturday. He requires surgery and will be out indefinitely.

Embiid suffered a sinus fracture, which is a break in the bones surrounding the sinuses, when he was struck in the face. Embiid will be reevaluated this weekend.

However, in the midst of a 121-107 loss to the Pacers at home on Friday, more injuries popped up. The Sixers lost Joel Embiid at halftime due to a facial injury after he had 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the first half.

Joel Embiid took a blow to the face from the Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin late in the first half and was ruled out