Philly.com · Oct 27, 2016
Ben Simmons says he’ll play this season
Sixers rookie Ben Simmons broke a bone in his right foot during a scrimmage Friday.Ben Simmons avoided giving a timeline for his return Wednesday night. However, the 76ers’ first overall draft pick shot down a report that there were discussions about keeping him sidelined the entire season.
“There was a lot of talk,” Simmons said before the team’s opener against Oklahoma City. “Somebody put that out there, but I’ll come back when I’m ready.”
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound point forward suffered a Jones fracture in his right foot when he stepped on Shawn Long’s foot on Sept. 30, the final day of training camp. Simmons said he had a screw inserted in his foot.
