The Philadelphia 76ers have received some good news with the strong possibility of Maxey returning to the team Friday for their matchup against New Orleans.
While Maxey will likely be on minutes restriction, it will be a positive for the team to get him back. The 22-year-old has been averaging 22.9 points and 4.4 assists on the season.
Also, since this is relevant, he’s been out since November 18th with a foot-related injury. A little over a month of action missed due to this injury.
Pelicans-76ers scheduled for December 30th at 6:30 PM Arizona time.
According to Philadelphia 76er’s head coach Nick Nurse, Tyrese Maxey did not suffer any fractures in his pinky finger. Maxey underwent an MRI for his sprained right hand.
“No breaks,” Nurse said. “Now, he’s got to see the hand specialists to figure out what’s next.”
Now, Philadelphia is currently assessing the level of damage and when he will be able to return to play again.
Nurse says the talented guard sprained the same pinky last year, which adds to the “concern factor.”
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, before the closing of Thursday’s trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Eric Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The full terms of the transaction see the Grizzlies landing Gordon and a 2032 second-round pick swap. Philadelphia did this move to make way converting Dominick Barlow from a Two-Way deal to a standard National Basketball Association contract.
In 6 games this season, the 37-year-old is averaging 5.5 points off 57.1% from the field.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Philadelphia 76ers have decided to trade Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Houston Rockets’ 2026 first round pick and three second round picks.
This trade heavily took place due to the Sixers no longer having a solid role for the 21-year-old. With their backcourt consisting of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, McCain’s spot on the team slowly began to shrink. Especially considering the meniscus injury he suffered during his rookie season.
OKC is hoping, in the long-term, that McCain can get back to his original style of play and help elevate the already-dominating Thunder.
