US EditionMcCain Suffers Thumb Setback
- Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain sustained a UCL injury to his right thumb during a Thursday workout, with the team promptly confirming the injury.
- This injury comes after McCain suffered a cartilage injury in his left knee last December, which required surgery and cut short his 2024-25 season, leaving uncertainty about how long his recovery will take.
- McCain, who contributed an average of 15.3 points over 23 appearances last season, and the 76ers are consulting medical experts to determine the appropriate treatment amid a series of roster injuries.
- NBA insider Brian Windhorst noted that recovery from UCL injuries like McCain's usually takes about a month to a month and a half, while reporter Tim Bontemps described the situation as yet another disappointing hurdle for the Sixers.
- McCain’s absence deepens the Sixers' guard depth concerns as Quentin Grimes remains unsigned and the team prepares for a turbulent preseason and start to the 2025-26 campaign.
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76ers guard Jared McCain suffers UCL tear in right thumb during workout
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb during a workout on September 25, 2025. He and the team are consulting with specialists to determine the best course of action. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps was first to report on X: “Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb during a workout today, sources told ESPN. He and the team are working with specialists to d…
Jared McCain tears UCL in right thumb on eve of 76ers camp
The Philadelphia 76ers’ media day is Friday. It’s first injury update of the season pre-empted it by a day. Jared McCain suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb during a workout Thursday. The team is consulting with specialists on a treatment plan, it said in a press release. It offered no timetable on a potential absence. McCain is recovering from a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. The guard was operated on Dec. 17, 2024, and missed …
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St Catharines Standard76ers’ Jared McCain suffers another setback with thumb injury
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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.
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