Doc Rivers has injury update on Tyrese Maxey, still a ways away for return
CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers returned home from their 3-game road trip and they got right back to work on Wednesday at practice. They dropped all three games on the road and they will look to get back on track when they begin a 7-game homestand on Friday.
With the team being able to practice, one has to wonder about Tyrese Maxey, who has missed the previous nine games due to a left foot fracture and will be out for more games. The original timeline offered back on Nov. 19 was 3-to-4 weeks so he still has some work to do.
“Today (Wednesday) he ran,” said coach Doc Rivers. “Still not jumping though which is a concern, but today he ran. He did not sprint, but he did run up and down the floor. He’s not been able to do that. I guess the only concerning thing is he’s not been able to jump yet so that would mean he’s a ways away, to say the least.”
In terms of what “a ways away” means, Rivers didn’t go too far into that. It was more about that he still has to be able to recover and be healthy before making a return.
“I don’t know any of that,” he added. “A ways away for me is two games. If I gave you a 2-week thing, I don’t even know what I’m talking about, but I just know when you haven’t run and jump, it makes sense.”
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Rivers did add that Maxey has been able to at least shoot the ball so there’s that in terms of his continued recovery.
“Started two days ago,” the coach stated. “He literally has been going nuts. Stir crazy is a better word. Calling us, FaceTiming us, ‘I don’t know what to do’. Sit at home and watch TV. I don’t know what to tell you, but at least today, he was so happy because at least he could shoot. He’s young. He’s probably never done this.”
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