76ers center Ariel Hukporti suffers season-ending Achilles tendon tear in preseason game vs Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti sustained a season-ending right Achilles tendon tear during Monday night's preseason matchup against the New York Knicks, according to the team's announcement on Tuesday. Hukporti, who joined the 76ers as a free agent in July, suffered the injury in the first quarter while grabbing at his right leg following a non-contact incident.
He subsequently left the game. The 76ers confirmed Hukporti will undergo surgery later on Tuesday. The 24-year-old German-born player, signed to a $3.4 million, one-year contract, provided additional frontcourt depth for the reigning NBA champions alongside Joel Embiid and Andrew Bona. Hukporti averaged 2.2 points in 54 games with the Knicks last season before being traded to the Knicks that night.
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