McCain is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
McCain will move back to a bench role with the return of Paul George to the starting unit. The rookie out of Duke is averaging 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 three-pointers made when coming off the bench this season.
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76ers' KJ Martin: Not starting Friday
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Martin will come off the bench in Friday's game against the Magic, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
The club will opt to start Guerschon Yabusele and Andre Drummond ahead of Martin in the frontcourt Friday. The 23-year-old started in the club's last two outings, during which he averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 25.5 minutes per game.
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76ers' Andre Drummond: Starting Friday
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Drummond is in the 76ers' starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
Drummond was sidelined for the last two games due to a right ankle sprain, but he will return Friday in a starting role while Joel Embiid (knee) and Adem Bona (knee) remain sidelined. In the five games prior to Drummond's injury, he averaged 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 15.4 minutes per contest.
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76ers' Andre Drummond: Ready to go Friday
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Drummond (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Magic, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 76ers will get Drummond back after a two-game absence due to a sprained right ankle he sustained in last Saturday's win over the Pistons. With Joel Embiid (knee) and Adem Bona (knee) sidelined, Drummond and Guerschon Yabusele should split playing time at center.
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76ers' Joel Embiid: Doesn't participate in shootaround
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Embiid (knee), who has already been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic, was present at Friday morning's shootaround but didn't participate, Austin Krell of USA Today reports.
Embiid is set to miss his seventh consecutive outing Friday, and his inactivity during Friday's shootaround doesn't bode well for his status ahead of Sunday's matchup versus the Bulls. On a more positive note, the big man has been active in workouts over the last few days, according to Krell. The 76ers are extremely thin in the frontcourt with the 2023 MVP and Adem Bona (knee) sidelined, and if Andre Drummond (ankle) is unable to play Friday, the club should continue to take an extended look at Guerschon Yabusele with Pete Nance likely seeing minutes off the bench.
Lowry (hip) has been removed from the injury report for Friday's game against Orlando.
After a recent five-game absence due to a right hip injury, Lowry returned to action Tuesday and played 13 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 110-104 win over the Hornets. He then sat out Wednesday's 106-102 loss to Orlando, though his absence was strictly for maintenance purposes in the second leg of the back-to-back set. Lowry will be available for the rematch with Orlando but may not see a dramatic uptick in playing time.
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76ers' Andre Drummond: Iffy against Orlando
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Drummond (ankle) is listed questionable for Friday's game versus the Magic.
While Drummond was initially expected to remain out until Sunday's matchup with Chicago, he looks like he might have a chance to return from a two-game absence Friday. The 76ers are already listing Joel Embiid (knee) and Adem Bona (knee) as out for the contest, and if Drummond joins them on the sideline, the 76ers would likely turn to two-way player Pete Nance to serve as the backup to starting center Guerschon Yabusele.
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76ers' Adem Bona: Out with knee contusion
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Bona won't play in Friday's game against the Magic due to a left knee contusion.
Bona sustained the knee injury at some point during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Magic and will be sidelined for the rematch with Orlando. The rookie has been in the rotation the past three games as the 76ers' backup center, but his spot on the second unit could be absorbed Friday by Andre Drummond (ankle), who is listed as questionable after missing the previous two contests.
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76ers' Joel Embiid: Not ready to play Friday
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Embiid (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic.
Embiid appears to be moving closer to a return, but he'll sit out a seventh straight contest Friday while he gets more time to recover from a left knee injury. With Adem Bona (knee) also ruled out and Andre Drummond (ankle) listed questionable, the 76ers will be thin at center if Drummond can't play. Guerschon Yabusele will presumably pick up another start Friday in place of Embiid, whose next opportunity to play will come Sunday in Chicago.
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76ers' Paul George: Good to go against Orlando
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George (knee) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Magic.
George will return to action Friday after sitting out Philadelphia's most recent outing due to it being the second night of a back-to-back. George is averaging 15.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals in 29.5 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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76ers' Kelly Oubre: Hands out season-high five assists
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Oubre posted 15 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to Orlando.
Oubre's five assists marked a season-high figure Wednesday, and it was also his second straight game sinking four three-pointers. The veteran swingman has now reached double digits in scoring in each of his last six outings, a stretch in which he's averaging 12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.8 three-pointers in 32.8 minutes per game. Paul George (rest) should be back in Philadelphia's lineup for Friday's rematch with Orlando after missing Wednesday's meeting, but the 76ers could still need Oubre to function as a starter until Joel Embiid (knee) is cleared to return to action.
Yabusele racked up 15 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Magic.
Yabusele was efficient from the floor for the 76ers on Wednesday, also tying with Jared McCain for a team-high seven rebounds against a stiff Magic defense. Yabusele has now started seven games for Philadelphia this season, a period in which the 28-year-old veteran big man is averaging a serviceable 11.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 32.4 minutes per contest. As long as starting center Joel Embiid (knee) remains out, Yabusele is worth a look on waiver wires as a streamer for fantasy managers.
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76ers' Jared McCain: Shines in return to first unit
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McCain provided 24 points (10-17 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to Orlando.
Back in Philadelphia's starting lineup after coming off the bench for the past two games, McCain provided an instant spark to a 76ers offense missing Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (rest) with his team-high 24 points. The rookie first-rounder has made the most of his opportunities as a member of the first unit this year, averaging 23.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 3.6 three-pointers in 36.6 minutes per game over eight appearances as a starter. No matter what his role is in head coach Nick Nurse's rotation going forward, McCain figures to be an excellent source of points and triples for fantasy managers as an early Rookie of the Year candidate.
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76ers' Tyrese Maxey: Inefficient 16 points in loss
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Maxey recorded 16 points (7-19 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 106-102 loss to the Magic.
Maxey ran into tough sledding Wednesday with the defense of Jalen Suggs, going 0-for-7 from three-point land and turning the ball over four times. Maxey is doing what he can to keep the 5-15 76ers from getting buried in the Eastern Conference standings, but his shooting efficiency has suffered on the campaign as a whole with stars Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (rest) bouncing in and out of Philadelphia's lineup. Fantasy managers will have to deal with some inefficient nights out of Maxey until the squad gets healthier, but the 24-year-old star guard is still averaging a prolific 24.5 points, 6.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 3.0 three-pointers in 35.3 minutes per game over his last six appearances.
McCain will start Wednesday's game against the Magic.
McCain started seven straight games before returning to the second unit for Philadelphia's previous pair of contests. He'll return to the starting five Wednesday while Paul George (rest) and Joel Embiid (knee) are sidelined. McCain averaged 23.7 points, 4.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals across those seven starts.
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76ers' Guerschon Yabusele: Pulls down 12 rebounds
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Yabusele finished with seven points (3-10 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 110-104 win over Charlotte.
Yabusele recorded a career-high 12 rebounds in the win, as he continues to fill in admirably for the shorthanded 76ers. Andre Drummond (ankle) will miss at least two more games and Joel Embiid (knee) just began his ramp-up process, so Yabusele could continue to provide streaming value for the foreseeable future.
