PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers continue to grow under coach Nick Nurse and learn the way he wants them to play. To do that, they need everybody to be on the floor and be healthy.
As the Sixers get set for the San Antonio Spurs on Monday at home, they will be missing:
- De’Anthony Melton due to lumbar spine stress response
- Patrick Beverley due to an illness
- Mo Bamba due to right knee inflammation
- Robert Covington due to left knee inflammation
- Jaden Springer due to right ankle tendinitis
- Marcus Morris Sr. due to left foot plantar fasciitis
Before the matchup with the Spurs, Nurse updated the conditions of Melton and the other injured Sixers.
“OK, so let’s go through them all really quick,” Nurse stated. “Pat Bev is still sick so we’re hoping he’ll get better and be back shortly. Marcus we’re hoping as well this is a one-game thing with him. Cov is out for a good chunk yet I think, but we’re hoping to get a bigger update on that. Melt is the one that’s probably a little closer. We should get a good eval on our next practice whenever that is Tuesday or Wednesday. Jaden is also kind of day-to-day and I think Mo is day-to-day as well.”
Covington has not played since Dec. 30 as he recovers from the knee issue. One has to wonder when he will be able to return. The Sixers have a five-game road trip following this home contest.
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