Nick Nurse shares latest Sixers injury updates on Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Anfernee Simons

The Philadelphia 76ers returned to practice with more medical updates on players working through injuries, according to comments from head coach Nick Nurse. With only one preseason game in the books, the Sixers’ day-to-day availability already has become a central talking point as the team tries to build early continuity in its rotation.

Nurse addressed three players in the update: Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow, and Anfernee Simons. All three were described as dealing with injuries, and their statuses became part of the immediate planning for practice schedules and on-court reps as Philadelphia searches for combinations that can hold up over a long NBA season.

For Bona, the question is less about a single practice and more about whether he can return to a consistent training rhythm. Bona’s role on the roster makes his minutes and involvement meaningful, because the Sixers rely on frontcourt depth and physicality to protect the paint and sustain effort during stretches where opponents test matchups.

Barlow’s situation carries a similar weight for Philadelphia’s bench stability. As the Sixers look to establish a reliable second unit, availability from role players like Barlow matters, particularly early when coaching staffs are still deciding which lineups can execute the game plan with the least friction.

Simons, meanwhile, presents a separate kind of concern. Point-of-attack scoring and perimeter creation are often the difference between a lineup that can pressure defenses and one that has to settle for lower-percentage possessions. An absence or limitation for Simons would shift offensive spacing and shot-creation responsibilities to other guards and wings.

Because this type of injury reporting often evolves quickly, the practical takeaway is the uncertainty itself. The Sixers appear to be preparing for multiple scenarios, adjusting practice plans around who can handle full workloads and who needs additional time before returning to game-speed action.

What to watch next is whether the updates move from “dealing with an injury” toward clearer readiness markers, and how the coaching staff distributes reps in the meantime. Early preseason and the first weeks of the regular season are where teams either lock in rotations or spend months compensating for missing pieces, and Philadelphia’s current availability issues will likely shape that process.