One might consider it a small milestone that 76ers rookie Ben Simmons wore sneakers on a basketball court Tuesday for the first time since fracturing his right foot on Sept. 30.
Just don’t tell that to coach Brett Brown.
“That is significant,” Brown said after Tuesday’s practice.
The sidelined first overall pick walked on the court in sneakers Tuesday morning and took foul shots. Recently, Simmons had been shooting free throws while wearing a walking boot on his right foot.
“You are looking and I’m like, ‘Here we go.’ Then he walked over to my office and sat down, looking like he was healthy.