CAMDEN, N.J. — The Sixers have assigned Jared McCain to the Delaware Blue Coats, their NBA G League affiliate, the team announced on Thursday afternoon.

A source told PhillyVoice that McCain is expected to play for the Blue Coats on Thursday and Saturday, and while he will remain on a minutes restriction, he will be enabled to play in longer stints.

After the Sixers completed their practice on Thursday, head coach Nick Nurse indicated it would not be a long stay for McCain in Delaware — it could be as short as just those two games — but that McCain needs the chance to get up and down the floor.

McCain’s assignment is not a demotion; it should be compared to a rehabilitation assignment in baseball. The 21-year-old has acknowledged significant discomfort playing with a bulky brace on his

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