Andre Drummond suffers injury, leaves court in wheelchair

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond. David Richard-Imagn Images

76ers' Andre Drummond leaves court in wheelchair after suffering knee injury

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Rory Maher | Last updated Nov 28, 2025 9:49 PM ET

Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond suffered a right knee sprain in the first half of Friday’s game at Brooklyn and will not return, the team announced (via Tony Jones of The Athletic).

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the initial diagnosis on Drummond is a hyperextended knee, but he will almost certainly undergo additional testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Drummond appeared to be knocked off balance in the air by teammate Kyle Lowry as he was attempting to corral a defensive rebound. The 32-year-old was unable to put weight on his right leg, according to Jones, and had to be helped off the court.

He ultimately left in a wheelchair.

Sixers' Andre Drummond heads to the locker room after appearing to hurt his leg here.

Hard to see if he bumps knees with Kyle Lowry or just lands awkwardly, so not going to speculate. Broadcast showed him eventually being pushed down the tunnel via wheelchair. pic.twitter.com/tXK6P6qPM4
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) November 29, 2025

Second-year big man Adem Bona, who returned to action on Friday after missing the past five games with a right ankle sprain, started the second half with Drummond out, Jones adds.

It’s an unfortunate development for both Drummond and the 76ers, who also had Paul George back Friday following a one-game absence due to his own right ankle sprain.

A two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion in the early portion of his career, Drummond opened the season playing a modest role for Philadelphia but had started each of the past eight games heading into Friday with Joel Embiid continuing to miss time with a sore right knee. Drummond averaged a double-double (10.9 points and 13.8 rebounds) over that stretch while also incorporating a three-point shot into his game — entering Friday, he was 9-of-22 (.409) from deep on the season.

Drummond, who is earning $5M in the final year of his contract, will be an unrestricted free agent next summer. Bona, Dominick Barlow, Jabari Walker and Johni Broome are all candidates for more playing time with Drummond out.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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