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Philadelphia 76ers Reveal Official Injury Update on Andre Drummond

What's the latest on Andre Drummond's ankle injury?

Justin Grasso

Nov 24, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) looks on after the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Nov 24, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) looks on after the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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As the Philadelphia 76ers were in the early stages of issuing a blowout against the Detroit Pistons over the weekend, the team saw its veteran center Andre Drummond go down with an injury.

It was just a few minutes into the matchup when Drummond tipped a missed shot in before landing on another player’s foot. Drummond immediately went to the ground in pain. He received attention from the medical and needed to be helped up and walked back to the visiting locker room.

It was evident Drummond had a small chance of returning to play against his former team. Soon after, he was officially ruled out for the rest of the game.

On Monday, the Sixers held a practice session on the road ahead of their Tuesday night matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. After the session, a Sixers official revealed Drummond was not a participant. The veteran center was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. He’s guaranteed to miss the next three games.

After Tuesday’s NBA Cup action against the Hornets, the Sixers will return home to finish a back-to-back set against the Orlando Magic. Two nights later, they’ll host the Magic once again.

Over the weekend, the Sixers will evaluate Drummond’s ankle once again. His status for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls will be up in the air until further notice.

At this point, the Sixers are down two centers. Drummond has been filling in for Joel Embiid, who is managing a knee injury from last season. At this point in the season, Embiid has appeared in just four games. Meanwhile, Drummond appeared in 17 matchups, picking up 11 starts. Before going out in Detroit, Drummond produced eight points and eight rebounds per game.

Embiid’s status for Tuesday’s game is unclear. Without an update on the star center from the team on Monday, there is a chance he could be out once again in Charlotte. Without Drummond in the mix as well, the Sixers could lean more on Guerschon Yabusele and the second-round rookie Adem Bona.

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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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