An MRI Saturday revealed a lateral meniscus tear to his left knee. The injury will require surgery, and the guard is out indefinitely.
Sixers guard Jared McCain sustained a knee injury, which will require surgery following Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers., who had the NBA rookie-of-the-year frontrunner, reported left knee soreness following Friday night’s 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
This news comes after McCain, the Sixers’ No. 16 pick in the NBA Draft from Duke appeared to suffer a third-quarter head injury after falling to the court while being fouled. McCain bumped the back of his head on that play., McCain was checked out at the locker room. He cleared concussion protocol and returned to play later in the quarter.The Sixers will miss McCain, averaging 15.3 points while making 2.3 three-pointers a game. He’s also shooting 38.2 % from deep.
McCain, who scored 30 or more points this season, was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October and November.
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