Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffers UCL tear in right thumb

For a lot of the offseason, a purpose for the Philadelphia 76ers has been to enter coaching camp and the preseason wholesome, past Joel Embiid and Paul George, two of their stars with whom well being will virtually all the time be a problem.

They made it to the day earlier than media day.

In a exercise Thursday, Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his proper hand, his capturing hand, the crew introduced. McCain and the crew are consulting specialists to find out the most effective plan of action in coping with the damage for the second-year guard, per the crew.

A typical tear of the UCL, which is an damage close to the thumb, requires at the least six weeks of restoration. If that applies to McCain, who missed most of final season with a knee damage, that might put the preseason and the season-opener in opposition to the Boston Celtics in jeopardy for him. It’s a brutal damage for the Sixers as a complete. McCain is arguably their greatest shooter. He’s, with out argument, their greatest participant when it comes to transferring with out the basketball. He would have been competing for the beginning guard spot subsequent to Tyrese Maxey, and he’s somebody the Sixers consider has an opportunity to be a star within the league.

With Quentin Grimes’ state of affairs nonetheless in flux, a backcourt that appeared flush with depth now seems to be in a little bit of flux, as Philadelphia heads into coaching camp this weekend. It opens a runway for rookie guard VJ Edgecombe to compete for a beginning spot straight away, particularly if McCain’s damage is certainly long run.

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