McCain, who averaged 15.3 points and 2.6 assists in 23 games and was a Rookie of the Year frontrunner before the injury, was named to the Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend on Tuesday.

"I knew right away that the mental side was probably gonna be the hardest part of it so I definitely took some time away to—I couldn’t—it was hard to watch it a little bit," McCain said on Tuesday. "You just get frustrated at times.

Ahead of the Sixers' Tuesday night matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, a familiar face rejoined the team. As he continues to recover from a meniscus repair surgery on his left knee, rookie Jared McCain returned to the Center and addressed the media for the first time since his injury on Dec.