While Jared McCain’s 34-point performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers is deservedly eating up all the headlines in this city, he wasn’t the only Sixers rookie to make a positive impact Wednesday night.
With Joel Embiid managing his knee in the second night of a back-to-back and Andre Drummond coming down with an illness hours before the game, Nick Nurse was all but forced to give 2024 second-round pick Adem Bona a crack at some center minutes.
The 21-year-old has seen some NBA action so far this season, but mostly in sporadic garbage time minutes.