Finally, the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans have something to be excited about in Ben Simmons… so of course something has already gone terribly wrong with the highly-skilled 20-year-old forward out of LSU.
Simmons “suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot” during the final scrimmage of the team’s training camp on Friday, according to the 76ers’ official website:
Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons rolled his right ankle during the final scrimmage of the team’s 2016 Training Camp at Stockton University earlier today.
After receiving an X-ray and MRI of the foot and ankle, the images were reviewed by Sixers Head Physician Dr. Christopher Dodson and Sixers Chief Medical Officer and Co-Chief of Sports Medicine Orthopedics at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center Dr. Jonathan Glashow.
It was determined that Simmons suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot.
There has been no timetable given for Simmons’ potential return, but surely the 76ers are going to err on the side of caution with their most important long term piece.
Simmons is a tremendous talent that has drawn LeBron James comparisons with his body — which he claims he added 33 pounds of muscle to — and all-around game. He has all the tools to be a star and put this 76ers team in the right direction (finally), so naturally Philly fans are going to freak out over any health issues at all. Let’s hope this foot fracture doesn’t have any long term effects and that he can be back on the court soon.
