Preseason updates on Sixers’ injuries and rotation plans

Preseason updates on Sixers’ injuries and rotation plans originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers still have a few lingering injury questions as the days tick down toward their regular-season opener next Tuesday against the Knicks.

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Adem Bona (left foot sprain) and Anfernee Simons (hamstring) were partial participants in practice for the second straight day, a team official said Tuesday. Dominick Barlow (back) did not practice.

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said Simons and Bona both “did a good majority of stuff in the half court.” Will they play Friday in the Sixers’ preseason finale vs. the Celtics?

“I hope so,” Nurse said. “I don’t know where that hope line is, but there’s certainly some hope.”

Barlow does not sound as if he’s on the verge of a return.

“There is no timeline,” Nurse said. “He just has some soreness that he’s dealing with. Giving him some real decent time off to see if that will kind of progress it quickly. There’s no timeline. Just hoping it gets a little better, he feels a little better and he can get back out there fairly shortly.”

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On top of Ariel Hukporti’s right Achilles tendon tear, Bona and Barlow’s absences have contributed to the Sixers’ shorthanded state at center.

Whenever he gets the green light to play, Bona would be the logical next name in line after Joel Embiid. The Sixers used Jabari Walker and Dean Wade at the five Saturday in their blowout preseason loss to the Celtics. Walker has boosted his stock in the preseason, averaging 11.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game and shooting 5 for 13 from three-point range (38.5 percent).

“They’ve both played pretty (well). I think Jabari’s played outstanding, actually,” Nurse said. “And Dean, we’ve seen that he’s a really good player, kind of a multi-faceted guy. … He can pop, he can guard multiple positions, he rebounds really well for his position.

“So I think those guys have done a nice job and that’s where we’ll start if we have to, as far as backup five. But it looks like they both are capable. I guess we’ll see. It’ll matter with matchups, who we’re playing and all that kind of…

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