Five Takeaways From Philadelphia 76ers Preseason Opener

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Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward /

5. There Was Something (Someone) Missing

While it was certainly exciting to see Joel Embiid and Dario Saric make their NBA debuts, it would have been much more exciting had Ben Simmons been healthy and active for the game.

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Simmons, who the Philadelphia 76ers selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, had surgery earlier in the day to repair a broken bone in his foot and will be sidelined indefinitely because of the injury (although it seems as if three months is an okay assumption on return time).

Saric hit his first two 3-pointers. Embiid hit a turn-around jumper down-low and also sank a near 3-pointer. Sergio Rodriguez threaded the needle on multiple passes and led the team in assists. Nerlens Noel and Richaun Holmes both threw down big-time dunks.

And to top it all off, the Sixers came out with a win.

It was a very satisfying game for Sixers fans to watch on Tuesday night, the only thing missing was their No. 1 overall draft pick.

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And just how the Sixers waited patiently for 831 days to see Embiid and Saric finally take the court, the waiting game begins again: this time for Simmons.