The Sixers' bill for specialists this season is going to be a big one.
According to a report from The Athletic, Sixers forward/guard Jimmy Butler is going to be seeing a specialist in Los Angeles for a wrist injury that has kept him sidelined.
76ers star Jimmy Butler will see a specialist for his sprained right wrist today in Los Angeles, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 25, 2019The report goes on to state that Butler and the team are hopeful he will play during the Sixers' four-game road trip.
The news of Butler seeing a specialist comes during what has been a rocky week for the Sixers' star, as recent reports suggest things might not be going great behind the scenes for Butler and his new team.
In this week's episode of The Lowe Post podcast with Zach Lowe, Jackie MacMullen revealed what she has heard about Butler's status around the league and with the Sixers.
"I think he's on thin ice, Zach," MacMullan said of Butler. "I think he's on thin ice. And I think he's a very talented player and no one has ever called him soft either, he's a very tough player. On paper, he would be exactly what you'd want on a team. He's not a selfish player, I would never say that about him. He defends, boy does he defend. He gets at it. He makes good decisions on the offensive end of the floor. I don't know him well enough to know, is it real or is it bravado—this whole idea that I'm going to take everyone on.
"I can tell you, having spent a couple of days in Philadelphia, they don't love it."
The Sixers' next game is Saturday night in Denver against the Nuggets, with games against the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings next.
