The 76ers and Joel Embiid may have some issues with the NBA.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday that the league will likely launch an investigation into the 76ers’ handling of the former MVP’s “player participation” while he deals with what the team calls left knee management.

Embiid is expected to miss at least the first three games of the 76ers season, including Wednesday’s season opener in Philadelphia against the Bucks.

The 76ers said in a statement Tuesday that Embiid is “responding well to his individualized plan” and will participate in a scrimmage this week.

He will be re-evaluated this weekend, the team added.

“He’s been practicing, he’s looking good, he’s making progress, he’s not quite ready yet, he’ll be ready soon,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Tuesday.

Sources told ESPN that the team hopes to keep Embiid healthy for the postseason by giving him “periodic time off during the regular season.”

News of a possible league investigation comes just days after 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey indicated he would prefer not to play Embiid and Paul George, who will also miss Wednesday’s opener with a knee injury. to play in back-to-back matches.

Embiid echoed the same sentiment, stating that he may never appear in court on two consecutive days again.

“If I had to guess, I probably wouldn’t ever play back-to-backs for the rest of my career,” Embiid told ESPN.

Embiid was limited to just 39 games last season due to knee injuries.

Over the summer, Embiid played an important role for Team USA on its way to the gold medal.

Embiid, 30, has battled injuries throughout his 10-year NBA career — including meniscus surgery in February. He played in 433 of 801 regular season games, missing two full seasons after being drafted No. 3 overall in the 2014 draft.