He is taking over as the starting point guard with Ben Simmons out of the picture because of his holdout. Maxey will have to adjust to being a true point guard and get Tobias Harris and Seth Curry the ball where they need it, so this will be his first test in that regard. Joel Embiid will miss the game due to rest.
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Nobody responded, Charania reported. The organization reportedly offered support to Simmons. Sixers players confirmed to reporters on Friday that Simmons addressed the team. While they would not share details of the discussion publicly, teammates suggested they are willing to embrace Simmons' return.
That's it, that's all. The Sixers are scheduled to play their home opener on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Obviously, Simmons will not be in the lineup, as he has yet to engage fully in practice with his team since last season. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski , Simmons also met with Rivers and Philadelphia's medical staff to discuss his status, similarly informing them "he's not mentally ready to play to his expectations now. Following Philadelphia's summer-long failure to find equal value for Simmons and his holdout from training camp over the unrequited trade request, he showed up to the team's third preseason game without notice.
Simmons' representatives informed the Sixers long before his arrival of the mental hurdles their client faced. Simmons was cleared to practice on Sunday, when he appeared disengaged from the process.
By Tuesday, Rivers threw him out of practice for conduct detrimental to the team, suspending him for the season opener on Wednesday. Simmons skipped an individual workout on Thursday, complaining of back tightness.
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