Ben Simmons hasn't considered sitting out his entire rookie season after undergoing surgery for a Jones fracture of his fifth metatarsal in training camp.

"First guy I did speak to was KD [Kevin Durant]," Simmons told media before the 76ers' home opener against Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. "He had something similar [and] he just said, 'Listen, get advice from everybody and [you'll] be good.' It's good to reach out to people like that that have gone through it."

Brett Brown said Simmons could return in January but later walked that back.

"I was just getting excited about how soon he might be able to come back," Brown said. "There is so much speculation and dates as a coach you sort of want to hear what you want to hear at a time. I did mention a January hopeful return. That is premature. [...] That is a coach doing a lot more wishing than receiving instruction. So we will play this out. Everything is on track with his rehabilitation."

Simmons doesn't have a return date.

"I'll come back when I'm ready," he said.

"There's no timetable to getting healthy. I'm just working hard to get back and as soon as they tell me I can play, I'll get out there."