For the first time since being acquired in 2012 from the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum has gone through a full practice with teammates.
Temper your expectations, Sixers fans—he's not coming back yet. Even if he were, it doesn't sound as if he would do much good for the struggling lineup.
At least, that's the latest from head coach Doug Collins, via The Philadelphia Inquirer, after it was reported on Friday that Bynum went through five-on-five contact drills in practice and scrimmaged a little bit with his teammates for the first time since being traded in the summer.
Collins confirmed that Bynum practiced on Saturday night, prior to his team's showdown with the Miami Heat.
Speaking to reporters as his team was getting ready to play, Collins maintained that the timetable on Bynum's return is still iffy at best, and the practice shouldn't alert the bell ringer to sound the chimes.
Here's what Collins had to say about his star center (via ESPN 97.3):
There shouldn’t be bells and whistles sent out that he is anywhere close to playing. He (Bynum) says he is going to play, but thi ...
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Doug Collins Is Unimpressed by Andrew Bynum’s 1st Practice with 76ers
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