Sixers, Wizards and Andre Drummond
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Drummond left Sunday's game against the Hawks early and did not return due to right knee soreness, but he's carrying a questionable tag on the official injury report. For what it's worth, Drummond was wearing a starter's practice jersey at the morning shootaround -- Joel Embiid (knee) has already been ruled out.
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The returns leave Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) and Kelly Oubre (left knee sprain) the only injured 76ers. Oubre this week is coming up on the two-week reevaluation timeline in his injury, suffered in Detroit on Nov. 14.
Drummond (knee) is available and starting Tuesday against the Wizards. The veteran big man will shake off his questionable tag due to a right knee contusion and enter the starting lineup with Joel Embiid (knee) sidelined. Over his last five starts, Drummond has averaged 7.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 24.6 minutes per contest.
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond had to be taken to the tunnel in a wheelchair after suffering an injury during the Nets game.
Drummond opened the season playing a modest role for Philadelphia but had started each of the past eight games heading into Friday.
With roughly seven minutes remaining in the second quarter, Andre Drummond went up for a rebound but landed awkwardly.
Coach Nick Nurse provides the latest on Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid as the Philadelphia 76ers move forward.
Tuesday's Magic-76ers game was a dud. But Jalen Suggs provided some in-game entertainment by picking a fight well above his weight class.
Joel Embiid (right knee injury management) will miss his 10th consecutive game when the Sixers host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled on Saturday. VJ Edgecombe (left calf injury management) and Andre Drummond (right knee contusion) are listed as questionable: