Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb in a workout Thursday, the team announced, casting his availability for the start of the season in doubt.

Normally, media day would kick off with Nick Nurse and Daryl Morey addressing the room full of reporters with an opening statement before fielding questions from everybody. This time around, Joel Embiid snuck in and spoke for roughly 17 minutes, addressing some of the biggest storylines of the offseason.

Paul George's NBA career is at an interesting crossroads. The Philadelphia 76ers man has been an MVP candidate, made nine All-Star appearances, and been named to six All-NBA teams. However, he has never managed to make it to the NBA Finals,

The Sixers landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft following a 13th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season, selecting Baylor standout V.J. Edgecombe. The 6-foot-5 swingman impressed during his lone collegiate season, averaging 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals across 32.7 minutes per game in 33 outings.

During the team’s media day, head coach Nick Nurse revealed that Edgecombe has been working on his shot this offseason, praising his progress and outlining what’s next.

For the 76ers to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference, they’re going to need breakout seasons from players on their roster.

Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report recently compiled a mock trade that would help the Sixers rebuild, though they’d have to part with Maxey. Here’s Buckley’s proposed trade: 76ers receive: Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Clint Capela, 2027 first-round pick (via PHO), 2029 first-round pick (most favorable of HOU, DAL and PHO)