Zhaire Smith is the latest first-round casualty. He broke a bone in his left foot that needs surgery, and his rookie season is in jeopardy. Oh, and the Sixers other first round pick this year, Landry Shamet, sprained an ankle in his first summer league game and missed the rest of the league.
Consider the history.
Last year's top pick, Markelle Fultz, had a mysterious shoulder injury and forgot how to shoot.
The year before, Ben Simmons broke a bone in his right foot and missed the whole season.
Jahlil Okafor tore the meniscus in his right knee in his rookie season.
Joel Embiid missed 2 whole seasons because of a broken foot.
And Nerlens Noel missed a season while he recovered from ACL surgery.
The Sixers drafted Villanova's Mikal Bridges with the 10th pick before trading him to Phoenix for Smith. Bridges, by all accounts, is healthy.
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The Phillies could find themselves out of first place today if the Braves beat the Nationals. The Phils lead the Braves by a half-game after being shut out by the Diamondbacks yesterday. The Phils are off today before a weekend series in San Diego with the Padres. The Braves host the Brewers this weekend, while the Nationals visit the Cubs. The Padres have the worst record in the National League while the Cubs and Brewers are slugging it out for the lead of the NL Central. A sweep of the Padres would do wonders for the Phils while their Eastern opponents face much tougher teams.
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