Sixers’ Hukporti Undergoing Imaging On Right Achilles

Less than five minutes into his preseason debut with his new team, Sixers big man Ariel Hukporti suffered a non-contact injury to his right leg and exited Monday’s game early. While guarding former Knicks teammate Karl-Anthony Towns, Hukporti fell to the floor and immediately grabbed the back of his lower right leg, raising concerns about a potential Achilles injury (video link via NBA.com). According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters after the team’s 120-97 victory that Hukporti will undergo imaging on his right Achilles on Tuesday. While there’s no diagnosis yet, the club is clearly…