Ben Simmons (knee) expected to miss remainder of season
by Alex Burns | Nets Correspondent | Mon, Aug 10th 5:18pm EDT
Sixers star Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery to remove a loose body in his knee and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. (Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
As expected, Simmons will remain in Philadelphia to begin rehab on his knee, effectively ending his season. This news couldn't come at a worse time for the Sixers, as Monday officially marks a week until the playoffs begin and to make matters worse, Joel Embiid injured his ankle on Sunday and has already been ruled out of Tuesday's game. The Sixers will now turn to Shake Milton and Josh Richardson to set up most of their offense with Alec Burks in line to see some extended minutes off the bench. Embiid and Tobias Harris should command elite usage going forward and will be fantastic plays in daily fantasy as long as they are healthy. The 24-year-old point guard will end his 2019-2020 campaign with averages of 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and a career-high 2.1 steals per game.
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