Although the Philadelphia 76ers plan to keep the streak of Joel Embiid missing games going, progress is at least being made. As the Sixers returned to the court

According to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are "reluctant" to trade for All-Stars with contracts running past 2025-26, at which point Miami can clear north of $80 million in cap space as stars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young become free agents.

Winning league MVP in 2023, Embiid followed that campaign by playing just 39 games the next season. Having already missed 31 games entering Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Embiid is ineligible for season awards due to the league's 65-game minimum rule.

The other 76ers sidelined for this game against the Cavs are Caleb Martin (right hip sprain), Andre Drummond (left toe injury recovery), Kyle Lowry (right hip sprain), KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) and Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery).

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) during overtime in game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Tyrese Maxey is still looking to improve his game, as he is the leader for the 76ers with Joel Embiid out of the lineup.

Another day, another injury update for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced Monday that Paul George will miss Tuesday's matchup against the Los

Embiid has endured a disastrous campaign thus far, playing in just a quarter of the Sixers' matches after facing a spate of injuries. He finds himself in a similarly precarious position ahead of Philadelphia's duel with the Lakers, having been felled by a left knee malady.

Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their best basketball of the season recently, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday. Despite being