2:27pm: Evaluating Simmons’ treatment options could take a few days, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), who says the hope is that a season-ending scope on the knee can be avoided.
12:03pm: After leaving Wednesday’s game with a knee injury, Sixers star Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the left patella, the team announced today. In layman’s terms, that’s a partial dislocation of his left knee cap.
According to the Sixers, Simmons will be ruled out for the time being as he and the club evaluate treatment options. The All-Star guard/forward will definitely be sidelined for Friday’s contest against Orlando — it’s unclear how many more games he may miss after that, but the injury is typically more than just a day-to-day issue.
On the plus side, the MRI on Simmons’ knee didn’t show any ligament damage, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The 76ers have five more seeding games to play before the postseason begins, and their position in the Eastern Conference standings is reasonably secure. Philadelphia is currently ranked sixth in the conference and won’t slip any further than that. Moving up to fourth or fifth remains a possibility, but is unlikely to be a top priority for the team.
With Simmons sidelined, the Sixers will have to shuffle their starting lineup, with big man Al Horford among the top candidates to return to the starting five. Getting back Mike Scott (knee) and Glenn Robinson III (hip) would provide more depth to help make up for Simmons’ absence, but we don’t know yet when they’ll be able to return.
Stick a fork in him
Stick a fork in THEM, you mean. 1983 and counting.
? No ligament damage. If he rehabs for strength, he will come back better, more able for a new position.
The 76ers have wasted all those years of Tanking with nothing to show for it
Lmao. They’ve built a contender. Best you can hope for in any sport is to have a chance.
Having a chance is something the Knicks haven’t known in almost a decade.
More than a decade. LoL
Even with a healthy Simmons the Sixers were one and done anyway.
Not if they kept on getting good efficiency numbers from the PG position.
Same coach tho… that “trumps” pg efficiency
That sucks! I guess no trip to the ECF this year… unless Embiid balls out his heart!
What do Knicks need？
Everything
What do 76ers need?
Salary dump Al Horford
Sixers blew it with Fultz. Not entirely their fault. But signing Harris instead of Butler. And Horford instead of Russell. Huge mistakes. They’d be in Finals this yr. With Embiid, Butler, Russell, Simmons (not hurt).
Best to shut down Simmons. Don’t mess with that career. Sixers should do all they can do. To move Horford. There are teams who will make deals. They don’t need to just dump him. For instance Knicks would take him for Randle, Portis. Both have 1 yr left. Plus Portis can play with Embiid. Probably throw in a 2nd rd pick. Maybe even the highest #1in 2022 (Mavs or NYK). Horford has big following in NYC. He’s solid vet that can help young bigs. Plus he can play next to Mitch. I know I do it.
Knicks take Harris not Horford
It’s easier to dump Harris
Targeting Free agent stars
How so? Harris makes 37mil per year.
Younger and better
Has a market value