Sorry, Sixers fans, it sounds like Ben Simmons will not be playing in Philadelphia as a visitor on Mar. 10 after all.
While, for some, this was the expectation all along, this possibility became much more real in recent weeks when Simmons’ return to the court for Brooklyn was pushed off indefinitely due to an ongoing back issue the All-Star has been dealing with to some degree for multiple seasons now. The Nets say that Simmons aggravated the issue in recent weeks as he’s attempted to ramp up his reconditioning efforts as he’s been working to get back on the court for the first time since Game 7 versus Atlanta in last season’s playoffs.