Embiid to miss 1 game, Simmons to sit out 2 due to contact tracing
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Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will miss one and two games, respectively, due to continued contact tracing, the team announced on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps.
The Sixers begin the second half of their schedule Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Both players will reportedly miss that game, and Embiid will be able to return Friday against the Washington Wizards. Simmons won't be eligible to return until Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs due to his separate seven-day quarantine period.
The pair were ruled out of this past weekend's All-Star Game due to contact tracing after their barber reportedly returned a positive COVID-19 result.