This is a lot of good injury news at once, is this allowed?
The Sixers released their injury report ahead of a big matchup with the Charlotte Hornets and it revealed that Tyrese Maxey may return to the court slightly earlier than expected. Both Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. (elbow strain) are listed as questionable. Charlotte has yet to submit their injury report.
This would be just a few
days ahead of the approximate three-week timeline the Sixers originally gave for his reevaluation after suffering a torn tendon in his right pinky when he last played on March 7 against the Atlanta Hawks. After participating in left-handed only drills, Maxey has been seen on the court doing work with the right hand this week.
Maxey spoke to reporters earlier in the day, but he clearly wasn’t as blunt as Oubre was about how far along he was in his recovery. He just detailed the new splint he had gotten as well as the conditioning work he’s done to get ready to return. Oubre flat out said he was playing against the Hornets.
It’ll be a really big one in Charlotte at that. The Sixers currently sit just a half game behind now the Toronto Raptors for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, but they’re just a game ahead of both the Hornets and Miami Heat for the ninth and tenth seed, respectively.
The Sixers next stop after the Hornets will be in Miami to take on the Heat. Tiebreakers for the season series are on the line as well with the Sixers going 1-1 against in each of their first two games against both opponents.
