Will You Watch Bynum?

Bynum wanted so much more out of the day he expected to practice for the first time with his new team. Bynum remained sidelined with right knee pain and is a long shot to play in the Oct. 31 opener.

His debut is on hold and no one knows when Bynum will return. He will continue to be held out of all basketball activity until he is pain free from a bone bruise he suffered during an offseason workout. The Sixers had pegged Wednesday as their franchise player's potential return date after a three-week layoff that cost him the entire preseason slate. Instead, Bynum was on the sidelines while the rest of the Sixers practiced and scrimmaged.

"He's a big investment for our team," Sixers general manager Tony DiLeo said. "We want to be cautious."

DiLeo said each day Bynum is out increases the likelihood the All-Star center will not be ready for the opener.

Bynum says he wants to be cautious with his return and will not play until he is pain free. He received an injection of Synvisc -- a gel-like substance that sometimes provides relief for inflamed tissue -- on Monday. The natural substance is designed to lubricate and cushion the joint.

Bynum will then work his way back into low-impact exercises after several days of rest following the injection.

"We just have to talk to Andrew every day and see how he's feeling," DiLeo said. "When he is pain free, that's when he will start basketball activities."

No one, from DiLeo to Bynum, cared to predict just how much more time Bynum will miss. But with the opener against Denver on the horizon, and Bynum yet to practice, the Sixers are prepared to go with Lavoy Allen at center.

Bynum failed to sound convincing when he said "there's a possibility" he could be in the lineup against Denver. He conceded the final decision is up to the Sixers. He won't rush back for the first week and risk injuring the knee to the point where he'll miss serious chunks of time later in the season.

"Everything's about the big picture," Bynum said.

With a history of knee injuries already behind him, Bynum said he feels no pain when he walks, just during physical activity. DiLeo said rest should help heal the bruise and the injury was not a "recurring thing."

Edited by MDI, October 24, 2012 - 10:40 PM.

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