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Philadelphia 76ers injuries surface as preseason gets underway

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 3: Joel Embiid of Team Africa poses for a portrait as part of the Basketball Without Boarders Africa at the American International School of Johannesburg on August 3, 2017 in Gauteng province of Johannesburg, South Africa. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 3: Joel Embiid of Team Africa poses for a portrait as part of the Basketball Without Boarders Africa at the American International School of Johannesburg on August 3, 2017 in Gauteng province of Johannesburg, South Africa. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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CAMDEN, NJ – SEPTEMBER 27: Jerryd Bayless
CAMDEN, NJ – SEPTEMBER 27: Jerryd Bayless

Injury assessment

Okay, so where are we? Who is coming off injury? Who is tweaked now?  Well, let’s start with who is coming off injury

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Los Angeles Lakers: Five free agent point guard options

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    • Jerryd Bayless – wrist –  Guard Jerryd Bayless arrived as a free agent with a sore wrist last year. After trying unsucessfully to rest and/or play through the pain, he had surgery and was shut down.  He appears to be fully recovered.

    Robert Covington – knee – Forward Robert Covington had a minor meniscus tear in his right knee. Following corrective surgery in April 2017, Covington cleared medical release in July and appears to be fully recovered.

    Jahlil Okafor – knee – Center Jahlil Okafor injured his right knee back in February 2016. Since that time, he has struggled with pain in that knee.  This season, he has dropped 20 pounds and admits that his knee has some good days and some bad days.   While he continues to work through knee pain, he is not restricted and will likely see playing time in preseason.

    Top Three

    Ben Simmons – foot – Ben Simmons broke his foot in training camp last season, delaying his rookie season for a year.  That kept him on the bench for an entire season. But he did not waste away. He studied. In the process, Simmons learned the NBA game. He practiced. Ultimately, he would be a much better player when he returned to full health.

    And he’s now at full health.