The big matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday will be focused mostly on the return of Ben Simmons to Philadelphia. While the 25-year old won’t play in the game, he is expected to be in the building.
The Sixers will have to figure out how to best handle the Simmons situation as it promises to be a charged atmosphere in his return to the Wells Fargo Center.
Another big storyline is James Harden facing his former Nets team for the first time since the trade. He was expected to join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to form a formidable Big 3 up in Brooklyn, but it never came to fruition.
Another miniature storyline is the return of Andre Drummond and Seth Curry who were included with Simmons in the deal to go to Brooklyn. Drummond may have played in 49 games as a Sixer, but he enjoyed his time in Philadelphia as he gets set to make his return.