PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Eric Snow has been added to the Philadelphia 76ers' mounting list of injured players.
In his first game back following offseason ankle surgery, Snow fractured his left thumb in Tuesday's 94-75 exhibition loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
It has not been determined how long Snow will be sidelined, but the point guard will need surgery once the swelling goes down. Snow will be re-evaluated by 76ers physician Dr. Jack McPhilemy in Philadelphia this weekend.
With 40 seconds left in the first half, Snow fell to the floor in a scramble for a loose ball. X-rays taken at halftime revealed the fracture. Snow scored seven points in 18 minutes before the injury occurred.
NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson (elbow) and Sixth Man Award winner Aaron McKie (shoulder) continue to recover from offseason surgeries.
Center Dikembe Mutombo missed Tuesday's game with lower back soreness and forward George Lynch has a foot injury.
Snow played the entire NBA Finals on a fractured right ankle and underwent surgery in late June, his second procedure in six months on the ankle. He suffered the injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Milwaukee when he landed on the foot of Bucks guard Sam Cassell.
The 6-3 Snow responded with 18 points in the next game and averaged 12.6 points and 6.0 assists in five games as the Sixers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.
On Dec. 5, Snow suffered a stress fracture in his ankle in a road game against the Lakers. He returned after the All-Star break and averaged 9.8 points and 7.4 assists in 50 games last season.
