Story byCody Taylor, Rookie WireSun, March 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC·1 min readPhiladelphia 76ers rookie Johni Broome on Saturday underwent a partial meniscectomy to address a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced. Broome sustained the injury on Feb. 21 while playing with the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League. He finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots in 23 minutes, 41 seconds during a home loss to the Maine Celtics. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSixers coach Nick Nurse last week expressed disappointment that Broome suffered the injury after performing well with the Blue Coats.