McCain is a player who brings positive energy and production. The team expects the guard to be hard to replace on the court and in the locker room.
Sixers guard Jared McCain is guarded by Indiana's Jarace Walker on Friday in the game when the rookie suffered a knee injury.
McCain is averaging 15.3 points while making 2.2 three-pointers per game and shooting 38.2% from deep. The 20-year-old joined NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson as the only Sixers rookies to average at least 15 points and two made three-pointers.for October and November. And McCain has been the Sixers’ lone consistent bright spot in what has been a disappointing season.
“But still we have a lot of guys here, even the guys from the G League that are coming to practice with us. They’re ready. Everybody is going to be ready to have this chance.”The Sixers are also confident that McCain is going to contribute in a lot of ways for them.An Eric Gordon sighting? But what about moving forward? Could McCain’s injury bring Gordon back into the rotation for an extended time?
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