The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t make many significant moves this offseason, as Brett Brown handled his summer in charge of the front office by keeping the roster intact and making mostly minor tweaks.
Among the biggest moves of the summer for Philadelphia was trading for Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, giving Denver cap relief and bolstering the Sixers’ wing depth in a much needed way. Unfortunately for the Sixers, Chandler won’t get to participate in most of the preseason as he looks to get acclimated to his new teammates.
On Saturday, the Sixers announced Chandler had suffered a strained hamstring and would be reevaluated in 2-3 weeks, putting the start of the season in question for his return.
The Sixers say forward Wilson Chandler underwent an MRI today, which revealed a strained left hamstring. Chandler will be re-evaluated in approximately two to three weeks.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 29, 2018
Philadelphia opens its season on Oct. 16, 17 days from the day of this announcement, which is right when he’s supposed to be evaluated again. Losing Chandler isn’t a disastrous loss and it doesn’t seem like it will be a lengthy absence, but it certainly thins out the wing rotation some to start the season and Philadelphia will have to work him into the rotation without the benefit of him being in camp.
That’s always difficult with a new player trying to integrate into a team that is, otherwise, mostly players returning. Still, this likely won’t have a long-term impact on the Sixers and their quest to be the East’s best team this season.
