When Will Philadelphia 76ers Win 20th Game?
By Bret Stuter
Where You Ben?
Does it all hinge on the health of rookie Ben Simmons? Perhaps not. But the path to 20 appears to be more favorable with his scoring in the lineup. So when will he be ready? Well, the current projected timeline is to see Ben Simmons on the court sometime in February 2017. That is a far cry better than the news we learned back in October 2016:
Surgery was required because this was diagnosed at a Jones’ Fracture in his fifth metatarsal. While the surgery takes 8-10 weeks to heal, that simply permits Simmons to begin training again. And yes, he has.
It's you Sunday morning Ben Simmons workout. #Sixers at @BrooklynNets Noon. pic.twitter.com/7AhkczbOGg
— Nick M (@SportsDirectTV) January 8, 2017
In fact, the return of Ben Simmons is near. So near, that media is open to discussing the date now.
Coming up at 3:15 @BobCooney76 joins Mike Missanelli to break down Embiid's comments, & a return date for Ben Simmons pic.twitter.com/ZhE2jukKBV
— 975TheFanatic (@975TheFanatic) January 9, 2017
Whether early or mid February, don’t expect the young man to light up the sky with 20 points and 10 assists in his first few games. He will have a learning curve about the NBA, about his teammates, and his teammates and coaches will have a learning curve about him.