The Philadelphia 76ers’ top overall pick from this year’s draft was Ben Simmons, and there was a ton of hype surrounding him coming into this season. So much hype, in fact, that the Sixers landed an opening night spot on ESPN for the first time in years.
We know how this goes, though. Simmons unfortunately gets injured in a Sixers practice, fracturing his fifth metatarsal in his foot, also known as a Jones Fracture. The game is still gathering a lot of hype, as Dario Saric and Joel Embiid are both making career debuts in South Philly on Wednesday night.