PHILADELPHIA — The s will tackle the s on Monday to start their 4-game preseason schedule. As one might anticipate, the Sixers can be with out numerous key gamers as LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and others will all be sidelined.
Two names that stand out for the time being are Anfernee Simons and Dominick Barlow. The 2 rotation gamers didn’t play within the group's annual Blue X White scrimmage on Saturday and coach Nick Nurse gave an replace on each of them earlier than the preseason contest.
"They’ve each been form of out and in of stuff right here the previous couple of days," Nurse stated. "I feel Barlow’s received a again and Simons has just a little muscle tightness. So determined to not play them tonight, however must be any time now."
So far as the opposite three preseason video games are involved, Nurse wish to see the regulars get some minutes in no less than two of them as they transfer ahead within the exhibition schedule. No have to ship them on the market after an extended week of observe.
"Oh, simply, remaining name was it’s form of preseason, actually," Nurse stated of the choice to take a seat them. "So, I feel simply going to get some appears at some guys right here early and attempt to discover out one of the best we will over the 4 video games and get everyone on the market ultimately."
The Sixers and Knicks will tip off at 7 p.m. EDT on Monday.
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