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Ariel Hukporti, the 24-year-old center for the Philadelphia 76ers who previously played on the Knicks’ championship-winning team, suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during a preseason game against the Knicks on Monday night. An MRI confirmed the injury, and he will undergo surgery to repair it. The Sixers signed Hukporti this offseason to a one-year contract worth $3.4 million, but his injury leaves them short-handed as they are only eligible for a $1.7 million disabled player exception due to salary cap constraints.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ariel Hukporti, formerly a reserve center for the Knicks during their championship-winning 2025-26 season, suffered a serious non-contact injury just five minutes into his first preseason game with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The 24-year-old collapsed to the court after planting his foot and was subsequently diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon via an MRI on Tuesday. Hukporti had signed a one-year, $3.4 million deal with the Sixers in free agency but will now be out for the season due to the injury. Karl-Anthony Towns, who played alongside him at the Knicks, helped him off the court during the incident. Knicks coach Mike Brown expressed hope for Hukporti's speedy recovery and acknowledged his potential to start on another team. The Sixers will need to adjust their roster as they are only $1.8 million below the salary cap apron and cannot easily bring in a replacement without making a trade or waiving another player.
Written for “Knicks Player Injured” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Former Knick and current 76ers center Ariel Hukporti suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Philadelphia’s preseason opener on Monday night.
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Hukporti → suffer → night
Hukporti, 24, was injured during the first quarter against the Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and an MRI on Tuesday confirmed the injury.
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MRI → injure → injury
The team said that he will undergo surgery.
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he → say → surgery
The big man signed with the 76ers in the offseason to a one-year, $3.4 million contract after playing on the Knicks’ championship-winning 2025-26 team.
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man → sign → team
The connection that Hukporti still has with the Knicks was evident on Monday night when he was helped off the court by former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns.
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he → have → Towns
Jalen Brunson called the injury “definitely heartbreaking.”
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Brunson → call → injury
“When I came back in the locker room, I went to go check on him, ” Brunson said.
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Brunson → come → him
Obviously, we’ll pray for him.”
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we → pray → him
Knicks head coach Mike Brown also wished Hukporti well after the exhibition game — a 120-97 New York loss.
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Brown → wish → game
“We hope Ariel — whatever is wrong with him — he has a speedy recovery and he’s back on the floor,” Brown said.
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Brown → hope → floor
“You hate to see anybody go down with an injury, but especially somebody who is a caliber person who Ariel is.”
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Ariel → hate → injury
ESPN reported that the Sixers are eligible to apply for and receive a $1.7 million disabled player exception.
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Sixers → report → exception
Per the report, Philly is only $1.8 million below the first apron and would not be able to bring in someone to replace Hukporti without waiving another player or making a trade.
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Philly → bring → trade
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