PHILADELPHIA — The 2024-25 season was a miserable one for the Philadelphia 76ers. Expected to contend for a championship, the Sixers went a miserable 24-58 as injuries decimated the roster and ruined any chance they had at contention.<\/p>\n
Jared McCain was one of those players derailed by an injury as he underwent surgery in December to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. He was limited to only 23 games following a promising start to the season when he averaged 15.3 points and shot 38.3% from deep which would have put him in the running for Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n
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As he heads into his second season, McCain is ready to put a trying rookie year behind him and look to get the Sixers back on track as he is easily motivated.<\/p>\n
“I mean, you use anything as motivation as we can,” McCain explained. “I mean, literally, anything I can, whether it’s that I didn’t win an award that I wanted to win. I wasn’t on a team that I wanted to win. Just using anything I can for your motivation.”<\/p>\n
As he prepares for his second go-around in the NBA, McCain is motivated to get back on the court and give the Sixers some production. He was sorely missed in the 2024-25 season as Philadelphia needed somebody who could step up and provide scoring from the perimeter. In his rookie season, McCain showed an ability to knock down an open 3 while also getting into the paint and making things happen for this offense.<\/p>\n
There isn’t a timeline yet for his return, but he did say that he is feeling good in an effort to get back healthy for the Sixers.<\/p>\n
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“I’m feeling amazing, man,” he smiled. “I’m getting back to more live play, getting on-court more. Just excited to finally be free, and actually get some work in and play some basketball.”<\/p>\n
If the Sixers can get a healthy and motivated McCain for the new season, then they are going to be in great shape, surrounding their star trio with a strong supporting cast.<\/p>\n