The Sixers' 2024 draftees entered their second NBA seasons with plenty of excitement, but ran into early walls. It appears they are both breaking through.

While Jared McCain's return from a torn meniscus was delayed by a thumb injury and derailed by tougher-than-expected movement troubles, Adem Bona was healthy but failing to leave his mark on games consistently. McCain ended up spending time with the Delaware Blue Coats, while Bona was losing many of his minutes to a resurgent Andre Drummond before a right ankle sprain sidelined him for two weeks.

But McCain has arguably posted his best game of the season three times in a row, and Bona made a successful return while achieving a milestone he has been working toward for a long time. Finally, both of their arrows are pointing upward agai

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