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Kelly Oubre Could Return to 76ers Sooner Than Expected, per Wojnarowski

The guard was struck by a car on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Madison Williams

Kelly Oubre Could Return to 76ers Sooner Than Expected, per Wojnarowski
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76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. originally was expected to miss “significant time” after being struck by a car on Saturday in City Center, Philadelphia, but now a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski states that he could return to the NBA court much quicker.

Oubre sustained a broken rib and an assortment of bruises and cuts from the incident. He’s already returned to the Sixers’ facility to do some “light work” this week, Wojnarowski reported.

“I’m told that realistic expectation that he could be back in two-plus weeks, perhaps the end of November, the beginning of December,” the ESPN analyst told NBA Today’s Malika Andrews on Wednesday.

Oubre was signed by the 76ers this offseason after playing the last two seasons with the Hornets. He’s played in eight games so far this season with Philadelphia, averaging 16.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He's currently making 37.8% of his attempts from three-point range, which is a career best for Oubre.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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