Ariel Hukporti tears Achilles in 76ers’ first preseason game vs. Knicks
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What happened
Former Knicks center Ariel Hukporti left Xfinity Mobile Arena on crutches Monday after sustaining what the 76ers announced Tuesday is a torn right Achilles tendon in the preseason opener against New York. Hukporti, who signed a one-year, $3.4 million deal with Philadelphia this summer, went down at the 7:06 mark of the first quarter while defending Karl-Anthony Towns. He took an awkward step, ...
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