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Source: Sixers' Simmons suffers fracture after rolling ankle

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons suffered a broken right foot in practice on Friday and the team gave no indication of how long he will be out of action.

The Sixers said in a statement that Simmons, the No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft, suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot.

Simmons rolled his right ankle during the final scrimmage of the team's training camp at Stockton University.

The Sixers statement said, in part, "After receiving an X-ray and MRI of the foot and ankle, the images were reviewed by Sixers Head Physician Dr.