76ers Get Major Roster Update After Ariel Hukporti Ruled Out for Season with Torn Achilles
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Sixers Unlikely To Replace Ariel Hukporti Before December
The Philadelphia 76ers are unlikely to sign a replacement for Ariel Hukporti before early December, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Hukporti suffered a torn Achilles last Monday. With the team just $1.8 million below the first apron, minimum contracts in early December become pro-rated and would no longer push the payroll past the apron. The Sixers are already without Adem Bona and Tacko Fall due to injuries.
New 76ers Rumors on Roster After Hukporti's Season-Ending Injury Amid Buzz on LeBron James' Role
The Philadelphia 76ers don't have much depth at center behind star big man Joel Embiid after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles tear, and they don't currently have many avenues to address the concern.
Dwight Howard Sends 4-Word Message to 76ers After Ariel Hukporti’s Season-Ending Injury
The Philadelphia 76ers have a problem in their frontcourt after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending injury. Now, Dwight Howard has drawn attention with a short message aimed at Philadelphia, prompting speculation about whether the veteran center could be interested in another NBA opportunity. Howard posted highlights from his debut with Black Fortress Tbilisi in Georgia […]
76ers get major roster update after Ariel Hukporti ruled out for season with torn achilles
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking at what is best for their roster after suffering a major injury. It looks like they have made up their mind what they are going to do for now.
The first season in Philadelphia by Ariel Hukporti, arrived in the summer from New York to exchange for Joel Embiid, has already ended due to the rupture of Achilles' tendon, but the Sixers do not seem to be in a hurry to return to the market in search of a new long to be joined by the Cameroonian. The leadership, in fact, does not want to risk ending up in the infamous 'second apron' and Coach Nurse is said to have already in the house valid al…
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By Eli Cohen | at October 11, 2026 10:00 pm Backup center Ariel Hukporti went down with a season-ending Achilles tear just moments into the Sixers’ preseason debut against the Knicks. Philadelphia was already facing uncertainty regarding their big man depth prior to the injury, but the loss of Hukporti means that Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, and Jabari Walker are currently the only depth behind the often-injured Joel Embiid. Despite the lack of o…
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