Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain will miss the rest of the season following left knee surgery last month on a torn meniscus.

Jared McCain's tremendous rookie season has come to an end. The Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday that McCain would miss the remainder of the

The Sixers say McCain is "progressing well," but after meeting with his surgeon on Thursday, it was decided to sit the rookie out indefinitely.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain was on his way to being a Rookie of the Year candidate this season. (He declared himself the winner in mid-November.) However, his promising debut campaign will be cut short by a torn meniscus.

The 16th overall pick in last summer’s draft, McCain had been a bright spot during the Sixers’ rough start to the season (15-20, 11th in the Eastern Conference). He earned Rookie of the Month honors in November and was an early frontrunner for Rookie of the Year.

Jared McCain is out for the season, the Sixers just announced.Source: Twitter @SixersAdam What’s the buzz on Twitter? Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam Tonight, the gutting

The Philadelphia 76ers had high hopes for rookie guard Jared McCain heading into this season and their faith in him was proven to be a smart move early on.

After undergoing surgery, there was hope he would return to the floor in his rookie season, but that will not be the case. The Sixers announced on Thursday night that McCain is out for the rest of the season. Jared McCain is officially out for the season #Sixers pic.twitter.com/NpypIlXk6Y

The Sixers announced Thursday that rookie guard Jared McCain is expected to miss the rest of the 2024/25 season after undergoing surgery for a meniscus tear in December. McCain was previously listed as out indefinitely, but the Sixers are shutting down any speculation about a potential return this season with this announcement.