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Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, October 27 · 9 d ago

Sixers Apply For Disabled Player Exception For Hukporti

Reported by Jake FischerRead the original report ↗

The Sixers have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception in the wake of Ariel Hukporti’s season-ending Achilles tear, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). Hukporti sustained the Achilles injury in his preseason debut and underwent surgery shortly thereafter. A team can be granted a disabled player […]

Confidence
65%
Reporter starting tier75editorial tier, not a measured record
Corroboration+0nobody else has reported this yet
Age−109 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Ariel Hukporti
Ariel Hukporti
76ers · C · 2.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.5 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $3.40M · expiring

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