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Sixers Depth Plummets: Barlow Injury Adds to Woes
20 Oct
Summary
- Dominick Barlow diagnosed with lumbar spine bone stress response.
- Three players already out for season opener due to injuries.
- Sixers face hard cap limitations impacting roster moves.
The Philadelphia 76ers are grappling with mounting injury concerns just before the start of the regular season. Dominick Barlow's absence has been clarified as a lumbar spine bone stress response, confirmed by imaging on Monday evening. The 23-year-old will be sidelined and reevaluated in two weeks.
Barlow's injury is the latest blow to the team's depth. He joins Tacko Fall (quad) and Ariel Hukporti (season-ending Achilles injury) in being unavailable for the season opener against the New York Knicks. Several other key players, including Anfernee Simons, Adem Bona, and Dean Wade, are questionable.
The team's starting unit, featuring Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe, is cleared to play. However, the aggregation of injuries puts the Sixers in a difficult spot, especially with salary cap restrictions limiting their ability to sign new players until early December.
