PHILADELPHIA _ Markelle Futlz and Zhaire Smith will both be with the 76ers on Christmas Day in Boston, but don't expect either to return to the court anytime soon.
Sixers general manager met with reporters before the Sixers faced the Raptors on Saturday night and offered updates on Fultz, Smith, and the state of the team as they head into 2019.
Though Brand said that Fultz is progressing and been in contact with the team, he didn't offer any timeframe for when Fultz would be rejoining the Sixers.
"He's in LA with Judy Seto who I've worked with who the Lakers hired and Kobe (Bryant) swears by, progressing well. He'll be with us on Christmas, with his family ... Our staff, or someone from the organization has been in touch with him daily, or someone in his camp daily."
Though Brand wouldn't offer any specific timeline on Fultz, he did say that the team expected to have another update after the holidays.
Brand said that the reason Fultz would be with the team on Christmas was purely because that's what Fultz and the team wanted.
"He wants to be around, we want him to be around, as coach has said, he misses him, we miss him, he's beloved to his teammates, it's the holidays."
