Adem Bona Suffers Injury late In Sixers Offseason. Should we panic?

The answer is no. It has been reported by NBC that Adem Bona has suffered a foot sprain, now it's not considered to be serious, just definitely something to keep an eye on. NBC stated that he should be returning to on-court activities soon but what if this lingers or it doesn't heal quick enough for season.

My thought here is that with this happening such late in the offseason, guys like Hukporti, Barlow, and even Tacko Fall need to show what they have in the tank. Depending on how they play too could change things up for the upcoming season. In my personal opinion, I'd like Barlow or Tacko as the backup center. Bona hasn't impressed me much since becoming a 76er, and I've seen him come up short at times. I think guys like Barlow are better on both sides of the ball and he's shown a ton of flashes. Tacko on the other hand is a work in progress that just needs the right coaching. He's definitely got the size, all the 76ers need is for the backup center to rebound and get some blocks, while also dunking here and there. Tacko has shown that he can rebound and block, and that he's not slow either which is great.

I know some people out there might think that Tacko might not have it or that he's just a "name" but look at other players in the league, he wouldn't be the first to come back into the league and do good. Guerschon Yabusele did it as a 76er and I have faith that Tacko could do the same thing if he's coached right. If Bona does come back healthy and wins over the backup center position, all we can do is hope that he can clean up on past mistakes like inconsistent rebounding, no offensive skill set, and the high fouling, he could become a good option. In the meantime though I'm relying on Barlow and Tacko.

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