76ers' McCain tears UCL in thumb during workout

Philadelphia 76ers defender Jared McCain suffered a UCL teardrop successful his close thumb successful a workout Thursday, the squad announced, casting his availability for the commencement of the play successful doubt.

He and the 76ers are moving with specialists to find what the adjacent steps successful his attraction program volition be, the squad said.

McCain, 21, is coming disconnected averaging 15.3 points successful 23 games past play aft being the 16th wide prime successful the 2024 NBA draught earlier a meniscus tear, and consequent surgery, successful December prematurely ended his season.

McCain was expected to play a important relation for Philadelphia this season, either starting alongside All-Star Tyrese Maxey successful the 76ers' backcourt oregon coming disconnected the bench.

McCain's minutes volition present spell to Quentin Grimes, presuming the restricted escaped cause yet comes to an statement with Philadelphia to instrumentality this season, rookie VJ Edgecombe and seasoned Kyle Lowry.

Philadelphia is already dealing with uncertain wounded situations involving some superstar halfway Joel Embiid and All-Star helping Paul George. There has been nary update connected Embiid's presumption since helium underwent near genu country this spring, and helium hasn't played successful a crippled since February aft playing successful lone 19 games this season.

Embiid is scheduled to talk astatine media time Friday. So, too, is George, who underwent genu country successful July and is expected to person an update connected his presumption soon.

The 76ers are coming disconnected an injury-riddled play crossed the committee that saw them decorativeness with 1 of the worst records successful the league, allowing them to leap up to 3rd successful the NBA's draught Lottery and yet prime Edgecombe successful June's NBA draft.

Grimes, meanwhile, remains successful a stalemate with the 76ers implicit a contract, and has until Oct. 1 to instrumentality the one-year and $8.7 cardinal qualifying connection for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Grimes is improbable to travel the 76ers to Abu Dhabi for their preseason games with the New York Knicks adjacent week. Philadelphia leaves connected Sunday.