Ben Simmons (foot) still no timetable to return
by Sean Fitzpatrick | Nets Correspondent | Wed, Feb 8th 4:40pm EST
Ben Simmons remains without an official timetable to return and there are no guarantees he'll get back on the court this season. Just reiterating his condition, Simmons is recovering from a Jones fracture, which is an injury that can be easily aggravated if a player is brought along too soon. Remember, this is the same injury that Kevin Durant dealt with during the 2014-15 season and when he came back too soon he re-broke his foot and required a second surgery; the same thing happened with Cameron Payne this season. Even if Simmons does play, he'd likely only be on the court for a total of 20-22 games in an ideal scenario, and it'd be unlikely he'd ever exceed the 20-minute mark this year. (NBA.com)
Fantasy Impact:
His timetable continues to be pushed back and the 76ers are known for bringing players along slow, like Joel "The Process" Embiid. He's not a great standard league stash in re-draft formats. If he misses the whole season, Robert Covington and Ersan Ilyasova will benefit the most.
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