76ers have positive injury update ahead of Bucks matchup

The Philadelphia 76ers are just days away from their season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.

There was a positive injury update when the team returned to practice on Monday.

Tyrese Maxey is all good.

Last week, the Sixers had to deal with two injury concerns in one week. Against the Atlanta Hawks, Paul George left the game with a hyperextended knee and was diagnosed with a bone bruise.

Tyrese Maxey left Friday's game against the Orlando Magic with a bruised thumb. The Sixers terminated their former All-Star guard after five minutes.

After the game, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that Maxey's lack of playing time after the scare was merely a precautionary measure. When the Sixers held a public practice session in Delaware on Sunday, Maxey sat courtside as a coach. Once again, Nurse reiterated that the one-time All-Star was fine.

“He's fine, yes, he's fine,” the nurse said. “Just a real precaution, he got hit in the hand, nothing, he's feeling pretty good.”

When the Sixers took the field for a practice session on Monday, Maxey was back in action.

According to Kyle Neubeck from PHLY, The security guard was a full participant. After practice, Maxey addressed reporters and confirmed that his thumb was fine after suffering a bruise against the Magic.

Barring any setbacks before Wednesday, Maxey appears to be on track to play in the opener against the Bucks. He played in five of six games in the preseason, recording 11 points, four assists and one steal per game.

The Sixers' biggest question marks surround the team's two other All-Stars, Joel Embiid and Paul George. As part of an injury management plan, Embiid missed the entire preseason and did not play during training camp. As for George, his bone bruise will be re-examined on Tuesday. That should then give the Sixers a better idea of ​​his game status against the Bucks.