Overview
- The Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday that an MRI confirmed Adem Bona has a left foot sprain and that he will be medically re-evaluated at the start of training camp.
- Reporting from The Athletic says Bona picked up the injury while playing for Türkiye in FIBA World Cup qualifying games this summer and is expected to return to basketball activities within the first two weeks of camp.
- The short absence will cut into Bona’s early camp preparation for a key backup role behind Joel Embiid and hands extra early reps to Ariel Hukporti and Dominick Barlow.
- Bona is entering his third NBA season after appearing in the bulk of games last year and his availability matters for load management given Embiid’s recent missed time.
- Key dates that frame the situation are Sixers media day on Sept. 28, training camp in late September, the preseason in early October, and the regular-season opener on Oct. 20, all of which set the timeline for his return if recovery proceeds as expected.