Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery Field Level MediaOctober 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM 0 Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain (20) in action against the Indiana Pacers at Wells Fargo Center.
- - Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery
Field Level MediaOctober 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain (20) in action against the Indiana Pacers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks following thumb surgery.
McCain, who tore the UCL in his right thumb during an offseason workout on Sept. 25, had the procedure Tuesday.
A four-week absence would sideline McCain, 21, for the first four or five games of the regular season.
The Sixers' first preseason game is on Thursday against the New York Knicks in Abu Dhabi.
McCain, the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Duke, received an NBA Rookie of the Year vote despite playing in just 23 games (eight starts) prior to sustaining a season-ending knee injury.
He was averaging 15.3 points per game on 46 percent shooting, including 38.3 percent from distance, when he was injured Dec. 13, 2024, against Indiana. He also recorded 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest last season.
Philadelphia, which is coming off an injury-marred 24-58 campaign, opens the new season Oct. 22 at the Boston Celtics.
In McCain's absence, the 76ers could turn to rookie VJ Edgecombe, the third overall pick of the 2025 draft out of Baylor, or fifth-year guard Quentin Grimes. A restricted free agent, Grimes has signed a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return for this season, his agent David Bauman told ESPN on Wednesday.
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