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Doc Rivers ambiguous on Ben Simmons’ playing status

CAMDEN N.J. — Doc Rivers has to know whether Ben Simmons is reporting to the Sixers to play.

The Sixers’ head coach, who turned 60 on Wednesday, met with the three-time All-Star on Tuesday. Simmons underwent a physical and another COVID test at the team’s practice facility. Simmons is also expected to work out individually — as part of the league’s health and safety protocols — Wednesday evening.

You’d have to imagine Rivers knows whether Simmons plans to put on a Sixers jersey again.

But Rivers played it pretty close to the chest after practice.