Ben Simmons took another step in his return to the basketball court.
The 76ers' first-overall pick in the June draft, who has been sidelined with a fractured foot, participated in 5-on-0 drills during Tuesday’s practice.
The point guard didn’t do a lot. He also practiced at 80 percent instead of going all out.
But …
“The gym got a lift,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “You could feel it.”
Six-foot-10 and 250 pounds, Simmons suffered a Jones fracture in his right foot when he stepped on Shawn Long’s foot on Sept. 30, the final day of training camp.