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Philadelphia 76ers Center Ruled Out With Injury vs Spurs

The Philadelphia 76ers ruled out Andre Drummond.

Justin Grasso

Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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The Philadelphia 76ers are down two centers against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

According to a team official, the veteran center Andre Drummond has been ruled out with an injury. He is dealing with a left big toe contusion.

Drummond leaves the game one quarter after the seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid was ejected after picking up double-techs in a heated sequence with an NBA official.

Monday’s matchup featured a ton of drama. Minutes before Embiid’s early departure, the Sixers nearly lost Drummond for a similar series of events.

As Drummond prepared to defend Victor Wembanyama, the big man was seen falling over after making some contact with the Sixers center. Drummond was tossed from the game. After officials reviewed the play, it was determined that Wembanyama flopped. Drummond was told he could re-enter the game after getting ejected.

When Embiid replaced Drummond in the second quarter shortly after, he was whistled for a charging foul against Wembanyama. A frustrated Embiid was told to exit the game after a tech.

Embiid left the matchup after 14 minutes played. When he was on the court, he shot 2-8 from the field and 4-4 from the charity stripe to score nine points. He also came down with three rebounds, produced one assist, and snatched a steal.

As for Drummond, his exit came after a seven-minute shift. The big man had two points, three rebounds, and one assist before heading back to the locker room with an injury.

Drummond’s setback will be something to keep an eye on as that’s now his second lower-body injury this year.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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