Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons is expected to play increased minutes in Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls, according to head coach Brett Brown.
The Sixers will be without guard T.J. McConnell (personal) in this one, and Jerryd Bayless (wrist) is also questionable after missing Monday's game. Simmons will likely also see an up-tick in usage with no other active point guards.
Not yet accounting for McConnell's absence, numberFire's models already project Simmons for 17.3 points, 7.4 assists and 7.2 boards in a solid 34.8 minutes of action on Wednesday.
Source: Jessica Camerato, NBC Sports