Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had surgery to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday. He will be reevaluated in four weeks.

After announcing Sunday that Embiid would undergo an unspecified procedure on his knee, the team did not say how much time Embiid was expected to miss. The 76ers are amid a three-game homestand this week that opened Monday against Dallas (which the 76ers lost, 118-102).

The 76ers are 4-11 without Embiid this season.

Embiid hurt his left knee Tuesday night in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. He underwent an MRI that revealed the injury.

Embiid already has missed 15 games this season, and his four-week timeframe essentially ends his chances of being eligible for a second straight MVP award. The new collective bargaining agreement requires players, in most instances, to play in 65 regular-season games to be eligible for awards such as MVP or the All-NBA teams.

When healthy, Embiid has continued to perform at an MVP level. He is the NBA’s leading scorer at 35.3 points per game and is averaging 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He scored a franchise-record 70 points to go along with 18 rebounds on Jan. 22 in a 133-124 victory over San Antonio.

“We had some shaky performances,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said last week. “Then we kind of got in a groove and had some good ones. We got a bunch of good road wins without him. We kind of knew, we’ve got to be able to survive without him.”

The 76ers are 30-18 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with two games left before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

Embiid said last month he wasn’t concerned with another MVP. He just wanted to help the 76ers win their first NBA championship since 1983.

“I’ve already done it,” Embiid said. “If I have a chance to get a second one, I’ll do it. I’m not going to force myself or push for it. My game is always going to speak for itself. We’re winning. That’s the main thing.

“We’ve got to keep winning and you put in the stats to be in the (MVP) conversation that’s great, too. But at the end of the day, if there’s something going on, and I can’t meet the requirement for the amount of games played to qualify for that, then so be it.”

Embiid leads the NBA with three 50-point games this season, while his nine 40-point games also leads the league.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.