Sixers big man Adem Bona gives update on ankle injury progress

CAMDEN, N.J. -- As the Philadelphia 76ers got back to work at practice on Wednesday and they welcomed a key piece to the rotation back: Adem Bona.

Bona, who has missed the previous five games due to a right ankle sprain, got back to work and the Sixers will certainly take his ability to rebound and protect the rim. That has been an issue in recent games when Andre Drummond goes to the bench as the Sixers battle with injuries once again.

Bona said his ankle is doing "great" at practice on Wednesday and went into the treatment for the injury.

"I mean, it’s a sprained ankle," Bona added. "You just gotta take your time with it. Just gotta be cautious with it. No rushing into anything. Well, at the moment, it's feeling good. I did what we had to do, we did our treatment, and I'm feeling good."

With his eyes set on returning for the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Bona is itching to get back to work after seeing the problems while on the sidelines.

"Obviously, the thing I bring to the table is, like, my rim protection, my legs, my energy," Bona added. "I just see sitting on the bench, kind of feeling the itch of getting out there, you know? Like, ahh! I want to go do that, you know?"

Bona is averaging 1.7 blocks per game on the season so the Sixers are really missing his ability to come up with some game-changing plays to help Philadelphia take steps forward.

"Just like seeing the little things that I bring to the team that I couldn't bring being sidelined," Bona finished. "I'm just excited to be back and to be able to do what I do best, bring energy every single day, protect the rim and give the team what they need from me."

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers big man Adem Bona gives update on ankle injury progress