Newly acquired Sixers swingman Wilson Chandler will miss two to three weeks with an injured left hamstring, tweets Chris Haynes of ESPN. That could keep him sidelined for the entire preseason and puts his availability in doubt for the October 16 season opener against the Celtics.
Chandler will be focused on rehab and won’t join the team on its trip to China, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link), who adds that the injury occurred in Friday’s exhibition game. Chandler had an MRI today that revealed the damage, relays Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated (Twitter link).
The Nuggets sent Chandler to Philadelphia in July in a move to clear cap space. Denver received only cash considerations in return.
A 10-year veteran, Chandler started 71 of the 74 games he played last year, averaging 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per night. He will make $12.8MM this season and will be a free agent next summer.
Prob opens up some PT for Korkmaz