McCain, a 6'3" guard out of Duke, was the No. 16 pick of the 76ers in last June’s draft. He came into the league with the reputation of being a knock-down shooter and has averaged 12.8 points a game in five preseason games, shooting 37.9% from 3.

The Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday that rookie guard Jared McCain was diagnosed with pulmonary contusions and "has not displayed symptoms

As a result of a scary fall on Wednesday, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain was diagnosed with pulmonary contusions (i.e. bruising in the lungs) but is home from the hospital, and there is optimism that he did not suffer a serious injury, according to Chris Haynes. McCain will reportedly be re-evaluated for a concussion on Thursday.