The Sixers were granted another 10-day deal to deal with yet another injury.
They really might have to pull fans out of the stands to fill out the roster by the end of the season.
As the Sixers released their latest injury report for their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, they will be down another rotation player. Adem Bona is out with an ankle sprain he suffered after landing on Thomas Bryant’s foot in a loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Bona rolled his ankle in the 2nd quarter last night when he landed on Thomas Bryant’s foot.
Nick Nurse postgame: “I think he battled through a bit of an ankle problem in the second half, didn’t look like it on that dunk, but he had an ankle problem” https://t.co/ahvoQTHTjT
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With Andre Drummond and Kelly Oubre Jr. also unable to play in Dallas, that makes 10 Sixers out due to injury including the three players they have ruled out for the season.
So it appears the league has granted them another hardship exception. Marc Stein has reported Philadelphia will be bringing in forward Chuma Okeke on another 10-day contract. Okeke previously signed one with the team back on Feb. 6. He only appeared in garbage time in one game before returning to the Westchester Knicks once the deal had expired.
The 76ers are signing Chuma Okeke to a 10-day contract in advance of Sunday’s game in Dallas, league sources say.
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Okeke has averaged 18 points and 7.9 rebounds in 25 games in the G this season, shooting 43% from the field and 35.9% from three.
This is the second straight game an exception has been granted so that the Sixers have enough players to field a team. They had the minimum of eight players available against the Indiana Pacers, including Bona who is now out and Oshae Brisset, who was also signed to a 10-day contract hours before the game for the same reason.
All of these injuries would be very good for the Sixers’ tank if not for the fact that they are about to take on a team that’s in the same boat.
The Mavericks have already ruled out six players, a smattering of lingering injuries as well as season enders. Former Sixers Caleb Martin and Kai Jones are currently questionable while Jaden Hardy is doubtful. Martin has only appeared in five games since the Sixers traded him to Dallas back at the trade deadline.