Sixers guard Jared McCain suffers UCL tear in right thumb during workout: Report

According to ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain sustained a UCL tear in his right thumb during a workout on Thursday. McCain and the team are consulting a specialist to decide on the appropriate course of action for the injury.

McCain was drafted by the Sixers with the 16th overall pick from Duke in the previous year. Before this injury, he had averaged 15.3 points in 23 games but missed the remainder of the 2024-25 season after tearing his meniscus in December. This story is currently being updated.