“It was tough,” said 76ers schoolteacher Nick Baby Sitter. “He’s going to the hospital to get checked out. He was obviously having trouble breathing there, maybe he ran out of air, I’m not sure what was going on there, but I’ve never seen one like that before, so let’s hope he’s okay.” and see what the hospital report is.”
McCain, who finished with nine points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes on Wednesday, drove to the basket in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and, as he nearly collided with a Nets defender, fell back and appeared to hit his head. head and fall back to the ground. inside Wells Fargo Heart.
He then lay unwell on the ground for several minutes, coughing and trying to catch his breath, before finally healing his toes and being helped off the court.
The 76ers said he was being evaluated by the team’s scientific team, including for a concussion, and would not be available after the game.
McCain, 20, was the 16th pick in June’s NBA draft out of Duke, and this time he has averaged 12.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in five preseason games for the 76ers.