Sixers Reveal Tobias Harris’ Injury Status vs. Grizzlies

UPDATE: Tobias Harris is OUT on Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer

Lately, the Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves getting healthier, but they are far from injury-free. This week, the team landed its starting center, Joel Embiid, back in the mix.

One game after getting Embiid back in the fold, the starting guard Tyrese Maxey was then cleared for action after he dealt with a minor hip injury.

Earlier this week, the veteran forward Tobias Harris found himself downgraded on the injury report after experiencing knee soreness late in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

According to a report, Harris received an MRI this week, which didn’t reveal any significant setbacks. However, he was still downgraded on the injury report ahead of the Sixers’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday.

Harris was officially ruled out when the game time rolled around. In his absence, the Sixers still found success in a must-win matchup against the Heat. That game marked the first absence in seven games for Harris.

On Saturday night, the Sixers are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Once again, Harris is on the injury report as he deals with a knee contusion. If he’s unable to play, it would mark the first time since mid-March Harris would miss consecutive games.

Back on March 16, Harris missed his first matchup after a 12-game healthy stretch. It would last three games before he returned on March 22.

According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Harris’ diagnosis from the MRI he underwent led the veteran forward to believe he could miss one-to-two games. As a result, his status for Saturday’s game remains in question.

The Sixers are set to tip-off with the Grizzlies at 8 PM ET on Saturday.