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 did not suffer a concussion from a nasty fall in a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
McCain suffered a pulmonary 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 came down hard on his back.
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) October 17, 2024
McCain was able to walk off the court leaning on medical staff but looked extremely uncomfortable doing so. pic.twitter.com/YrEUHQZOei
Credit goes to referee Bill Kennedy, who recognized what happened and instantly stopped the game to get the 76ers’ medical staff on the court. McCain was down for several minutes before being helped off the court.
The initial concern was a concussion from his head hitting the ground, but the bigger issue ended up being a pulmonary contusion, more commonly called a bruised lung. There is no timeline for his return, although the injury usually heals itself in a week or two.
McCain, a 6'3" guard out of Duke, was the No. 16 pick of the 76ers in last June’s draft. He came into the league with the reputation of being a knock-down shooter and has averaged 12.8 points a game in five preseason games, shooting 37.9% from 3.
