SAN FRANCISCO -- Ben Simmons wants to play NBA basketball.
He took to Instagram on Sunday to express his desire to get on the court for game action, capping it off with an emoji.
Simmons is with the Sixers for their West Coast road trip. The photo shows the first overall pick during pregame warmups before his teammates took on the Clippers at the Staples Center on Saturday.
Simmons suffered a Jones fracture in his right foot during training camp. Last month the Sixers announced he would not play at all this season after a CT scan revealed his foot was not fully healed.
Simmons has been participating in 5-on-0 scripting drills with the Sixers. Over this road trip he worked on free throws with shooting coach John Townsend after Friday's practice at Santa Monica High School and ran through passing drills with Justin Anderson before the Lakers game. You can check a quick clip of the latter below.
He's also recently used his Instagram to promote some interesting Nike sneakers.
