LAS VEGAS — The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 96-94 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

The Sixers and the Spurs are scheduled for a 9 PM ET tip on Thursday. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/76ers as Spurs Have Major Injury Announcement Before Facing Sixers. The matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday will lack some star power.

The Sixers, still without VJ Edgecombe, kick off the Vegas portion of Summer League Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs

In going against Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks in NBA Summer League, Spurs rookie Dylan Harper says it could be a preview of what's to come.

The Philadelphia 76ers were plagued by injuries last year. Many of their starters suffered season-ending injuries throughout the course of the year, causing them to miss most of the season.

Furthermore, as of Saturday, a recent report published by Tony Jones from The Athletic claimed Embiid has yet to return to “on-court basketball activities.” However, Jones noted that 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and their front office “remain optimistic that Embiid will be on the floor for the season opener.”

Sixers two-way signing Dominick Barlow asked the team if he could play in Las Vegas Summer League. He got his wish, but the team struggled overall.

The 2024-25 NBA season was a disaster for the Philadelphia 76ers. Injuries to forward Paul George and center Joel Embiid derailed the franchise's push for a championship before it ever got started. A lack of frontcourt depth also played a role in how much Nick Nurse's team floundered through the campaign.