Nik Stauskas may miss start of Sixers season with injury

By Liam Jenkins Posted on October 5, 2015

According to Sixers head coach Brett Brown, “Sauce Castillo” will miss two weeks due to a right tibia stress reaction.

.@NStauskas11 out two weeks w/ a right tibia stress reaction. #Sixers

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) October 5, 2015

Brett Brown talking with Nik Stauskas after today's workout: pic.twitter.com/vP6ZTfU9B4

— brianseltzer (@brianseltzer) October 5, 2015

According to sources, Stauskas injured his knee on the third day of training camp and has been absent from scrimmages since then. But as reported by Brian Seltzer, Nik expects to be ready for season. Whether he will or no remains to be seen. More details to follow.

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