Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. Sidelined Indefinitely After Being Hit by Car in Philadelphia

Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a car in Philadelphia and will be sidelined indefinitely (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

A piece of news caused a stir in the NBA. This Saturday, Philadelphia 76ers player Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a car. The incident occurred near his residence in the city, as indicated by the franchise in a statement, while the point guard was walking. Reports indicate that the player was treated at a hospital and then released.

The AP agency indicated that Philadelphia police reported that the accident occurred around 7 p.m. when the 27-year-old basketball player was crossing the street at the corner of Broad and Locust in the center of the city. After what happened, he was taken to Jefferson Hospital.

For his part, ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski also provided details of the event. The reporter, a specialist in providing breaking news from the best basketball league in the world, reported that the player was accompanied by different team representatives, including the president of the 76ers, Daryl Morey, during his stay at the place where he was treated. .

Likewise, the journalist known as Woj reported that “Oubre Jr is expected to miss considerable time with the team due to his injuries, but these are not considered to be the end of the season” for him. Local authorities are investigating the incident to find out the details of what happened.

In the report that the 76ers published on their social networks, they made it clear that the player was in “stable condition” and that he was treated for his injuries. The report was released early Sunday morning.

The point guard had been a key piece for the 76ers at the beginning of the new NBA season (Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports)

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Oubre Jr signed a one-year contract (until the end of 2023-2024) with Philadelphia and became an important member of the team’s rotation after the departure of James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the eight games he played this season, the point guard averaged 16.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and almost 1.5 steals per game with 50% shooting from the field and almost 38% in three-pointers.

Thanks to his contribution, the Sixers are first in the Eastern Conference with a 7-1 record, surpassing the renewed Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, three NBA powers. After the accident, which will keep him off the field indefinitely, players like Furkan Korkmaz, Marcus Morris Sr. and KJ Martin will surely see more minutes in Nick Nurse’s team.

Before returning to the Sixers, Oubre Jr played two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets. Last season (2022-23), he had one of the best moments of his NBA career, as he added more than 20 points and 5 rebounds on average in 48 games with the franchise that had Michael Jordan as its duel.

It must be remembered that the point guard was chosen by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2015 Draft, although he was traded to the Washington Wizards and made his NBA debut with the franchise during the 2015-16 campaign. The player, who played at the University of Kansas for one year before applying to be drafted by the league’s teams, also played for the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors during his nine-year career.

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2023-11-12 12:41:00
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