Now that Ben Simmons obviously won’t be on the court on Thursday when the Nets face the Sixers, the question is whether Simmons will come back to Philly at all.
The Sixers were recently in the market for a backup center and settled on veterans to fill two openings,They were also in the market for a backup center when Darryl Dawkins suffered an injury 40 years ago. But they took a less conventional approach to fill their void in February 1982. Rather than find a player with recent experience, they tried to lure 45-year-old Wilt Chamberlain out of retirement. And it almost worked.
The Inquirer’s Matt Breen explains why The Big Dipper — along with Julius Erving and Billy Cunningham — viewed it as a bad idea for Wilt to return to basketballOn Monday night, the Sixers’ big man was as dominant as ever. Joel Embiid went off for 43 points and 14 rebounds in aThe Sixers’ next game is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center. For now, Simmons is expected to be in the building .
Defenseman Travis Sanheim is one player fans want to see get more opportunities with the man advantage and Yeo acknowledge that they soon could get their wish. “I can tell you that it’s in discussion right now, that’s for sure,” Yeo said. “He should be ready to grow into this and mature enough