Report: 76ers' Ariel Hukporti has torn Achilles, team applies for exception
Hukporti played 9.4 minutes a game as a Knicks backup center in 2025-26, and the 76ers were a middle-of-the-pack team by net rating.
- Hukporti, 2025-26 Knicks: 2.2 points, 3 rebounds in 9.4 minutes
- 76ers finished 2025-26 at 45-37
- 76ers' net rating last season: -0.2, 18th of 30 teams
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The Philadelphia 76ers have applied for a disabled player exception because of center Ariel Hukporti's torn Achilles, The Stein Line's Jake Fischer reported Tuesday, citing a source. Fischer wrote that the application comes amid the NBA's string of early-season injuries.
Hukporti has not played this season. In 2025-26 he averaged 2.2 points, 3 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.4 minutes per game for the New York Knicks, with five starts in 53 games. He shot 61.9% true shooting and used 10.9% of the team's possessions while on the floor.
Over his last 10 games that season, he averaged 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes. He also appeared in 10 playoff games for the Knicks, averaging 1.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 7.5 minutes.
Philadelphia went 45-37 in 2025-26 with a net rating of -0.2, 18th of 30 teams. That means the 76ers were outscored by 0.2 points per 100 possessions. They ranked 17th on offense and 16th on defense.
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Jake Fischer@JakeLFischer · The Stein Line
Amid the NBA’s string of early-season injuries, the Philadelphia 76ers have applied for a disabled player exception, per source, in respect of Ariel Hukporti’s torn Achilles.
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