Overview
- The Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday that an MRI confirmed Bona suffered a left foot sprain and that he will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.
- Tony Jones of The Athletic reported Bona picked up the injury while playing for Türkiye and is expected to resume on-court activity within the first two weeks of camp if recovery goes as projected.
- Bona played four FIBA World Cup qualifying games for Türkiye this summer and was productive there, posting roughly 8.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in that stretch.
- The injury immediately opens early-camp opportunities for Ariel Hukporti, Dominick Barlow and other reserves because Bona had been penciled in as Joel Embiid’s primary backup after Andre Drummond’s departure.
- What to watch next is Bona’s camp re-evaluation and how the Sixers handle Embiid’s minutes, since limited short-term cap flexibility makes internal depth and early training-camp reps crucial for rotation decisions before the Oct. 20 opener.