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PHILADELPHIA -- An MRI confirmed Tuesday that Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the Sixers' preseason opener Monday, the team announced.
Hukporti will undergo surgery Tuesday, according to the team, and further updates will be provided as appropriate
The 24-year-old big man out of Germany signed to a one-year, $3.4 million free agent contract with Philadelphia in July after winning a championship with the New York Knicks.