It’s mostly good news for Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain, who appears to have avoided serious injury, has been released from the hospital and is not concussed from a nasty fall in a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
McCain suffered a lung contusion, is resting at home and will not travel with the team or suit up for the 76ers’ preseason finale Friday night in Orlando.
All of that is good news because things looked a lot worse after this fall.
Another hard fall this game… this time, it’s Sixers rookie Jared McCain who went down on his back.
McCain was able to leave the court leaning on medical staff but looked extremely uncomfortable doing so. pic.twitter.com/YrEUHQZOei
– Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) October 17, 2024
Credit goes to referee Bill Kennedy, who recognized what was happening and immediately stopped the game to get the 76ers’ medical staff on the court. McCain was down for several minutes before being helped out of the court.
The initial concern was a concussion from his head hitting the ground, but the bigger issue ended up being a lung contusion, more commonly called a bruised lung. There is no timeline for his return, although the injury usually heals in a week or two.
McCain, a 6’3″ guard out of Duke, was the 76ers’ No. 16 pick in last June’s draft. He came into the league with a reputation as a floor shooter and averaged 12.8 points per game in five preseason games, shooting 37.9%. from 3.
