When it happens once, it’s bad luck. When it happens twice, it might be a coincidence. But the Philadelphia 76ers seem to keep trending with their top rookies getting hurt every season. The latest victim? No. 1 pick Ben Simmons, who has suffered a broken bone in his right foot.
The injury came in a training camp scrimmage and an MRI determined a fractured fifth metatarsal bone.
If that wasn’t bad news enough, the injury (Jones fracture) is the same one that Kevin Durant had which required multiple surgeries and missed time on the court.
As of now, Simmons could miss up to eight weeks and will require surgery.
Considering the Sixers kick off their regular season at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 26, it’s safe to say Simmons will not be on the court when that goes down.
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