PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. suffered a fractured rib when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in the city’s downtown district on Saturday night.
Oubre, 27, a nine-year NBA veteran who is playing his first season in Philadelphia, was struck by a vehicle in Center City, WTXF-TV reported. He was transported to an area hospital and was released later Saturday, according to the television station.
In addition to his fractured rib, Oubre also suffered injuries to his hip and right leg, WPVI-TV reported.
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According to police, a silver vehicle fled the scene of the accident, WPVI reported.
Team officials told ESPN that Oubre will miss “a significant amount” of playing time but would not be lost for the rest of the season.
“He’s back home,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Sunday, according to WCAU-TV. “I think he’s doing OK. Pretty traumatic incident and all those things, but he is home resting fairly comfortably. … I think he’s going to be back to join the team -- observing practice, et cetera -- by about Tuesday.
“I think we’re going to have about a week go by before we re-evaluate where he’s at, and then we’ll probably know a little better where he is and what the timeline looks like. That’s where we are right now.”
Oubre joined the Sixers from the Charlotte Hornets, signing a one-year deal in September, ESPN reported. He is averaging 16.3 points per game and shooting 50% from the field this season, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
Oubre was a first-round pick (15th overall) of the Atlanta Hawks in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has played for Washington, Phoenix and Golden State during his career.
