Furkan Korkmaz out with groin strain, will be reevaluated in two weeks
Korkmaz was hurt in Sunday's loss to the Cavaliers. He was in noticeable pain while going to the locker room for evaluation and didn’t return.
One could argue the 76ers have the worst luck when it comes to injuries.
The team has been battling ailments since the start of “The Process” during the 2013-14 season. The injury bug continues seven seasons later.
It turns out that Furkan Korkmaz suffered a left groin (adductor) strain during Sunday’s loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland, the Sixers said. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Korkmaz was in noticeable pain from the groin injury while going to the locker room for evaluation and did not return.
Assuming Korkmaz has a moderate strain (grade 2), the conservative return-to-play ballpark is 3 to 4 weeks. Minor strains are a week to 10 days. His timeline for the reevaluation is typically for a grade 2 strain.
The fourth-year guard had a solid training camp and cemented himself as one of the Sixers’ key reserves. He averaged 6.0 points, 1.0 assists and 18.3 minutes in three games. If there was a blemish, it was his three-point shooting: He made just 4 of 16 three-pointers.
His absence should create more playing time for second-year swingman Matisse Thybulle.