Colangelo: Ben Simmons Will Sit Out The Rest Of The Year
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Sixers' number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons will not play this season, according to General Manager Bryan Colangelo.
Brett Brown 'Fully Expects' Ben Simmons To Play This Season
Hearing that Simmons CT scan didn't go as planned today and his season is very much in doubt #Sixers
— John Barchard (@JohnBarchard) February 24, 2017
Simmons' CT scan showed his injury has not fully healed, according to Colangelo.
Update: CT scan showed a fracture but unclear as to whether it's new or old #Sixers https://t.co/bxRDu9sMIh
— John Barchard (@JohnBarchard) February 24, 2017
Given the limited amount of time left in the season, Colangelo said a decision has been made to sit Simmons the remainder of the year.
He says they are in talks to try and get him into a summer league.