Only 12 days after having successful surgery, Ben Simmons was back on his feet yesterday, working out. While the picture above is a throwback – I want him wearing ski boots from now on – he was working out yesterday according to his Instagram story. I understand that it’s beneficial to start working out on the foot as soon as you’re able, but 12 days seems fast. And he’ll be in a boot or a cast, right? Should he? I honestly don’t know.

What does this mean for his timetable? It’s still “whatever your best guess is,” it seems, but being back at work. And not that the Sixers were ever going to, but I can’t imagine Simmons working out before the start of the season and then being held out for the year. I think most of us are hoping to see Ben’s debut in early 2017, but there’s always hope for sooner rather than later:

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UPDATE: While we did miss the throwback tag in the Instagram, Simmons’ was back working yesterday according to his Instagram Story post linked above.