Sixers injury update: Ben Simmons has subluxation in left patella
The injury Ben Simmons sustained in the Sixers’ win Wednesday night over the Wizards is a subluxation of the left patella. He’s out for the team’s game Friday night against the Magic and treatment options are being considered, according to Ben Simmons suffered a subluxation of the left patella (knee cap) in yesterday's game, MRI confirms. He is OUT for tomorrow's game against the Magic. Treatment options are currently being considered.
Simmons exited Wednesday’s game in the third quarter after throwing a pass for Al Horford. He immediately flexed his left knee and headed to the locker room.
The 24-year-old made his second All-Star team this season and has averaged 16.4 points, 8.0 assists and 7.8 rebounds. The Sixers shifted him to power forward in their new starting lineup, and he was open to the change.
“You’ve just gotta work with different things,” he said on July 14. “You’ve gotta try different things out, see if they work. We’re not at a stage where we can be comfortable yet. I’m still trying to figure it out myself … what feels comfortable, what’s right for this team and how we’re gonna win.
“If it’s this way, then I’m all for it. I’ve been having fun in that position – whatever you guys say, the four – whatever it is. But at the end of the day, when you see me I’m on the floor, I’m making plays.”
He’d missed the Sixers’ final eight games before the NBA’s hiatus with a nerve impingement in his lower back but recovered from that injury and said he felt explosive heading into the restart.
Without Simmons, Brett Brown will have a few options to replace Simmons in the starting lineup, including original starting power forward Al Horford and wings Matisse Thybulle and Furkan Korkmaz.
Mike Scott (right knee soreness) and Glenn Robinson III (left hip pointer) will both participate in the Sixers’ practice Thursday after missing the team’s first three seeding games.
This post will be updated.
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