@buckets: after 538 days away, ben simmons finally made it back. he had 14, 8 and 7 in his last preseason game and looked solid. the comeback was starting to feel real. an achilles tear before he even gets to opening night is heartbreaking. all that work just to get back on the floor, and now he has to go through another long rehab. this just sucks. we all really wanted this one to work out.