Chris Webber sat out the 76ers' preseason opener against the Rockets as a precaution after he was hit in the thigh at practice a day earlier.

Webber left practice Monday after he was kneed in the thigh, and coach Maurice Cheeks said he wanted to keep his All-Star forward healthy during the preseason.

"We have some guys trying to make the team, anyway, so it gives them other opportunities I'm sure they're looking forward to," Cheeks said.