Injuries seem to be the most popular fad going on with the Philadelphia 76ers right now. Paul George has hurt the same knee twice in the exact same fashion. Tyrese Maxey just came back from injury. Joel Embiid’s knee is so problematic that no one knows what’s happening there.
Then there’s Andre Drummond. Drummond sprained his ankle early during the Sixers’ win against the Detroit Pistons. Ankle sprains are unpredictable injuries. Sometimes, they last a few days, but other times, they last for months.
In Drummond’s case, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported that his ankle injury will make him miss at least the next three Sixers games.
While talking with reporters on December 2, Drummond downplayed the severity of the injury.
Drummond assures that he will be back shortly
Drummond updated reporters on how he’s felt since suffering his injury against the Pistons.
“It definitely wasn’t great,” Drummond told reporters, per Sixers Wire’s Ky Carlin. “It wasn’t great, but I’m tough. I started moving around a little bit better the next morning, today a little bit better, too. I walked up and down a little bit to see what kind of pressure I can take. A few days away, I should be alright.”
He then added further details on when he expects to be back in action for Philadelphia.
“Weeks? Days,” he said. “I recover fast, man. I’m staying on top of it. Just doing what the doctors tell me to do and when it’s time for me to come back, I’ll come back. My plan is to come back soon.”
Throughout his NBA career, Drummond has been an iron man, more or less. The fewest games he’s played in a season are 57 and 46 during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, respectively. Both of those seasons were shortened because of COVID-19. Drummond has gotten hurt every now and then, but if he says he’s coming back shortly, it’s easy to believe he’s telling the truth based on his history.
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