Stein’s Latest: Sixers, Black, Miller, Wallace, Powell

By Eli Cohen | at October 11, 2026 10:00 pm Backup center Ariel Hukporti went down with a season-ending Achilles tear just moments into the Sixers’ preseason debut against the Knicks. Philadelphia was already facing uncertainty regarding their big man depth prior to the injury, but the loss of Hukporti means that Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, and Jabari Walker are currently the only depth behind the often-injured Joel Embiid. Despite the lack of options, the Sixers are unlikely to add another big man, or any other player on a standard NBA deal, before the prorated minimum salary options open up…