Today marks the first real landmark day in Ben Simmons’ recovery. According to multiple reports, Simmons was spotted at practice today in sneakers, practicing his free throws.

Brett Brown told the media that Simmons’ progress was a big deal:

“That is significant to me. Then he walked over to my office and sat down looking like he was healthy. There was no boot, there was nothing earlier that he was wheeling. He’s still doing some spot shooting, but as far as moving around, that has not happened yet.”

He’s not going to be out for two years, but we all saw how much Joel Embiid’s shooting improved when he wasn’t able to run around and do stuff on his foot. Simmons’ should (hopefully) continue to get healthier and hit the floor, in an actual NBA game, around the All-Star break. That’s my best guess.