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Sixers will use a committee approach at point guard in Ben Simmons’ absence


It remains unclear how long Ben Simmons‘ back injury will sideline him, but it’s not a day-to-day thing, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets . The Sixers star departed early in Philly’s matchup with Milwaukee on Saturday when his back flared up. He’s still undergoing treatment and evaluation, and a course of action will be decided upon soon, Wojnarowski adds. Coach Brett Brown will use a committee approach at point guard in Simmons’ absence, Tim Bontemps of ESPN tweets.

We have more from around the Eastern Conference:

  • The Cavaliers were interested in former NBA coach Avery Johnson before hiring John Beilein last spring, Chris Crouse of Heavy.com reports. Johnson, the former head coach of the Mavericks and Nets, most recently coached the University of Alabama. Cleveland’s interest in Johnson dated back to the 2018 offseason, but the Cavs are now committed to J.B. Bickerstaff, who replaced Beilein after the All-Star break.
  • Swingman Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot could be the Nets’ latest reclamation project, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. D’Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie and Joe Harris blossomed in the organization, and Luwawu-Cabarrot could join that list. After signing him to a multi-year contract, they’re looking for him to be a spark plug off the bench. “They gave me that role and I embrace it: I love it,” Luwawu-Cabarrot told Lewis. “I love to go out there and compete and play super hard.”
  • Dwayne Bacon may be shuttling between the Hornets and their Greensboro G League affiliate quite a bit, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer tweets. Charlotte wants him to get more reps but will need him at times for depth at the NBA level, according to coach James Borrego. Bacon, a third-year guard, is averaging 5.7 PPG in 17.6 MPG over 39 games with Charlotte this season, including 11 starts.





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