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Hukporti's torn Achilles shakes up Sixers center rotation
Original: What Ariel Hukporti's Achilles injury means for the Sixers' center rotation https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7666194/202
Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn Achilles tendon, a significant blow early in the NBA season. The injury leaves the Sixers thin at center, forcing coaches to reshuffle minutes behind Joel Embiid and reconsider their frontcourt depth as training camp gets underway.
Why now: The injury hits a key rotation player as the Sixers begin the new NBA season, raising questions about their center depth.
Ariel HukportiPhiladelphia 76ersJoel EmbiidNBA
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- What Ariel Hukporti's Achilles injury means for the Sixers' center rotation https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7666194/2026/10/06/ariel-hukporti-torn-achilles-philadelphia-76ers-injury-nba/ # Sports # NBA # Injury · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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