PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain said his plan "for sure" was to return to play in training camp after his promising rookie season was cut short because of a torn meniscus.

"Right now, I'm on pace," McCain said Tuesday.

The 21-year-old McCain was off to a fantastic start in his brief career before he suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during a December game against Indiana.

While there is no official timetable for McCain's return, he still has time to work his way into the rotation on opening night. The 76ers play Oct. 2 and Oct. 4 in the preseason NBA Abu Dhabi Games. The Sixers open their season Oct. 22 in Boston.

McCain had averaged 15.3 points in 23 games for a Sixers team that entered last season with NBA championship aspirations before injuries sun

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