PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain, who already was working on coming back from a torn meniscus, sustained a UCL tear in his right thumb in a workout Thursday (Friday in Manila).
The 76ers said they and McCain are checking with physicians to gauge how to address the injury.
This is the latest setback for McCain, who as a rookie last season averaged 15.3 points in 23 games before injuring his left knee in a December game against Indiana. He said Sept. 2 that he was “on pace” to returning for the opening tipoff.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain AP FILE PHOTO
The Sixers had more than their share of injuries to dash any championship hopes they took into last season. In addition to McCain, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George were among the key players sidelined at various points. The 76ers lost 31 of their final 36 games to finish 24-58.
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Cavs sign Thomas Bryant
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers signed center Thomas Bryant, giving them some much-needed depth in the middle.
The 6-foot-10 Bryant started last season with Miami before being traded to Indiana. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game during the regular season and made a career-high 48 3-pointers last season.
Bryant appeared in a career-high 20 playoff games during the Pacers run to the NBA Finals, including a playoff career-high 11 points in the Pacers series-clinching win over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Bryant is going into his ninth season and also played with the Lakers, Washington and Denver.