The Philadelphia 76ers upgraded Jared McCain to probable for Tuesday's game in Chicago against the Bulls , clearing the way for the second-year guard to make his season debut in a battle of the surprising teams tied for first place in the Eastern Conference two weeks into the season.

McCain has been out of action since September, when he tore a ligament in his right (shooting) thumb the day during a workout before Philadelphia's season-opening media day. The 21-year-old hasn't played in an NBA game since last December, when his rookie year was cut short after an extremely promising 23 games due to a torn meniscus in his left knee.

That injury, which required season-ending surgery, saw McCain's season end after those 23 games (including 8 starts) with an average of 15.3 points per g

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