PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers didn’t have practice on Thursday but Ben Simmons briefly showed up to the team’s facility to report for individual workouts.
Simmons left without working out and now we know why.
The All-Star reportedly spoke with members of the Sixers’ medical staff and was treated for back tightness, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ben Simmons described back tightness to several Sixers staff members and was briefly treated for it today, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2021
Simmons is unlikely to suit up for the team’s home opener vs. the Nets on Friday.
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