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Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. Has A "Chance" To Return Next Week, Head Coach Nick Nurse Says

"I think we're still at a stage where we're not sure how he's going to handle the contact part of it, right?" head coach Nick Nurse said.

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November 22, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. participated in individual on-court workouts Monday after he suffered a fractured rib during a hit-and-run earlier in November, the team said on Tuesday.

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Oubre will be re-evaluated in one week, per the Sixers.

Initially, the Sixers thought Oubre would miss significant time, but Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said there "might be a chance" he could return next week.

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