News of Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons suffering a foot fracture on September 30th was heart breaking for the 76ers. Not only will this injury keep Simmons from playing in the Sixers’ October 26 season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, it might keep Simmons from playing any games this season.
While Simmons missing the entire 2016-17 season might be closer to a worst case scenario than a likely scenario, based on this report by Jeff Goodman that says Simmons could take three to four months to recover, researching other players that suffered the same injury suggests that the tweet below might be more of a realistic possibility than Sixers’ fans would be comfortable with.