The Philadelphia 76ers were dealt a heavy blow on Thursday when they found out James Harden will miss a month due to a right foot tendon strain. The Sixers are off to a 4-5 start, so losing their star point guard is not exactly the best news at the moment.
The Sixers have a challenging schedule over the next month, including three contests with the Atlanta Hawks, a matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, and one against the Cleveland Cavaliers to end November. They open December with a road matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Now is the worst time to lose Harden.
On top of the foot injury, Harden is working his way back from a hamstring injury that bothered him the past two seasons. This will be yet another obstacle for him to overcome at this stage of his career.
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