After nearly 11 months away from the court because of knee and thumb injuries, the Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain has struggled to find his rhythm in his return.
In his first three NBA games back, McCain played just 31 total minutes and went scoreless, shooting 0-for-9 from the field.
Hoping to help him regain his timing and conditioning, the Sixers assigned the second-year guard to the G League on Thursday, according to Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports.
McCain is expected to play for the Delaware Blue Coats tonight and again on Saturday before rejoining the NBA roster.
Head coach Nick Nurse explained the reasoning behind the move.
“I just really want him to get some trips up and down the court,” Nurse said. “I think that’s a good little window for him, a couple home games for them. Then he’ll be right back in the swing of things. … Just get him up and down and get some conditioning. (He’s had) three really short stints in the last 11 months. This is maybe a couple of chances to have some longer stints.”
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