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[Saba Sports News] Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse shared that rookie Jared McCain was taken to the hospital after a hard fall in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets.
“He had trouble breathing after the fall, probably just had the wind knocked out of him,” Nurse said, adding that McCain was also checked for a possible concussion.
“He’s fine,” teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. said. “It was very scary. He caught himself luckily. He didn’t fall flat on his back. He’s gonna feel it tomorrow. That’s kinda what we were telling him. He’s just gotta kinda take it easy and make sure he’s 100 percent for opening night.”
The Sixers had an eventful offseason, highlighted by the signing of Paul George to create a big three alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. With complementary pieces added, Embiid sees this as his best shot at a title.
Meanwhile, McCain, the 16th overall pick in this year’s draft, has impressed throughout summer and training camp.
“Probably our best player has been Jared McCain, which is pretty good,” Embiid commented. “He competes. He is tough, competes, (is) a shot-maker. He has been shooting the ball extremely well; great energy. He has a pretty good chance. I don’t want to put expectations out there, and I got to see more, but so far, he has been good.”
Despite the Sixers’ depth at guard, with Maxey, George, Kyle Lowry, Eric Gordon, and possibly Reggie Jackson in the mix, McCain looked promising with nine points and seven rebounds before his fall. The team is hopeful he avoided a serious injury.