If McCain's return is a possibility for the playoffs in April — four months from now? That might be an issue for the Sixers, as they are trying to climb out of an embarrassingly deep hole to become playoff relevant again.

Nick Nurse is “very optimistic” about Jared McCain’s meniscus surgery on Tuesday along with his recovery. But the 76ers coach added that McCain is “obviously still trying to come to grips with” the outstanding start to his rookie season being derailed by the serious injury.

Jared McCain's meniscus injury is a devastating blow to the injury-riddled Sixers, as he was arguably their biggest bright spot in an otherwise dreary season.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair the lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain has a meniscus tear in his left knee that requires surgery and is expected to be out indefinitely.

After a big shorthanded win against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers made an announcement regarding their rookie guard, Jared McCain. Acc

McCain took to TikTok to share a post-surgery update right from his hospital bed, thanking fans for their well wishes. It seems like he filmed his video right after waking up from the operation, which happened on Tuesday.