Ben Simmons will be out for, at least, another three weeks, the Sixers announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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— Dave Uram (@MrUram) March 11, 2020
The Sixers' regular season schedule ends on April 15th. Three weeks from today is April 1st. The NBA Playoffs begin on April 18th.
Simmons re-injured his back on Saturday, February 22nd at the Bucks. Since then, the Sixers are 3-5 and have fallen back to the No. 6 seed in the East.
Joel Embiid has missed the last six games with a shoulder injury, but is expected to return soon along with Josh Richardson.
Simmons, 23, is averaging 16.7 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game this season while shooting 58.5% from the field.
