National Basketball Association

76ers rookie Simmons likely needs surgery on right foot

Published Oct. 2, 2016 10:29 p.m. ET

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons will likely need surgery for a broken bone in his right foot.

Philadelphia 76ers president Bryan Colangelo said Sunday no decision had been made and there was no timetable for how long Simmons would be out of action.

Simmons fractured the fifth metatarsal bone during the 76ers' final training camp scrimmage on Friday.

Simmons' injury is the latest blow to a franchise that has been beset in recent years by injuries to draft lottery picks and has losing streaks of 26 and 28 games over the last three seasons.