Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain, who is having a tremendous start to his NBA career, sustained a torn left meniscus in Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, the team announced Saturday.
He will have surgery and is out indefinitely, adding to the injury woes that have plagued the Sixers since the start of the season. Their three best players, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, have all missed time with injuries.
In 23 games this season, McCain has averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and shoots 46% from the field and 38.3% on 3-pointers. He was the top player in USA TODAY’s NBA rookie rankings last week.
Embiid, Maxey and George are back in the lineup, though Embiid played just 17 minutes, 28 seconds and scored 12 points against the Pacers, suffering a sinus fracture.
The Sixers, who were expected to compete with the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference title, are 7-16 and in 12th place in the conference.