The Philadelphia 76ers have been able to use the Delaware Blue Coats, their G-League affiliate, very well in developing their young talent. Currently, the Sixers have their former first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft, Zhaire Smith, playing with the Blue Coats. Sadly, he missed Delaware’s first game of a back-to-back due to an injury.
Zhaire Smith (right knee soreness) will not play for the Blue Coats tonight at Long Island for what team says is just a precautionary measure. Expected to get treatment today and be re-evaluated tomorrow, with Blue Coats playing tomorrow night as well
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) November 15, 2019
It’s good that the injury doesn’t appear to be severe on the surface, but this is obviously the last thing that the second year player needed.