The Oklahoma City Thunder are starting over without Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka and the Philadelphia 76ers are starting over with Joel Embiid and Dario Saric.Philadelphia, however, will have to wait a while longer for top overall draft pick Ben Simmons.The two teams square off in an NBA season opener Wednesday night in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.The Thunder went 55-27 last season, but lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals after building a 3-1 lead. Oklahoma City traded Ibaka, a veteran forward, to the Orlando Magic and saw Durant, a perennial All-Star, sign a free agent contract with Golden State.That would appear to put the bulk of the offensive burden on Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who averaged 23.4 points, 10.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds last season.Its not totally up to me how we play, Westbrook told USA Today. We have to adjust to how guys play. My job is to be able to adjust to Steven (Adams) and (Andre) Roberson; those guys have gotten better. We have to be able to adjust to the team you have, adjust on a night-in, night-out basis how you want to play.Adams, a rugged 7-foot center from New Zealand, is expected to improve upon last seasons averages of 8.0 points and 6.7 rebounds after playing well in the playoffs. Roberson, known for his defense, scored at a 4.8 point-per-game clip last season.Westbrooks supporting cast also includes guard Victor Oladipo, who came over from Orlando in the Ibaka trade after averaging 16 points a game last year from the Magic. Rookie forward Domantas Sabonis, who was also part of that deal, is expected to contribute off the bench.The Sixers, whose 10-72 record last season fell one loss short of equaling the all-time record for futility, will finally unveil Embiid and Saric.The third pick in the 2014 draft, Embiid has missed the last two seasons as a result of two foot surgeries.Saric, who was acquired in a draft-day deal from Orlando in 2014, played overseas.Both showed promise in the preseason. Embiid, a native of Cameroon, averaged 11.4 points and 6.0 rebounds in just 14.7 minutes a game while Saric, a Croatian, averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds over 21.1 minutes.I cant wait (for Wednesdays game), Embiid told the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thats going to be my first official NBA game. I just went through the preseason. I thought I got better game-by-game. Im looking to finally get that first game.Simmons, a forward from LSU, fractured his right foot in training camp and underwent surgery in early October. 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It is not known if he required stitches, according to CSN New England.?A source confirmed the report and said that Brady will be OK in time.?Coach Bill Belichick had said in his pregame interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub that the team would play all three quarterbacks, and earlier in the day, ESPN.com reported that Brady was expected to start.But plans changed as kickoff approached, with just Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett taking the field for warmups.?I made the decision before the game to just play Jimmy and Jacoby, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.?When asked about the report of Brady slicing his thumb, Belichick said:?I made the decision for him not to play tonight.Brady did not play in the teams preseason opener againstt the New Orleans Saints after being excused to attend the memorial service of a family member.ddddddddddddThe veteran quarterback will serve a four-game suspension to begin the regular season as the team turns to? Garoppolo as its starter. This will mark the first season since 2001 that a quarterback other than Brady starts the regular-season opener for the Patriots.Thursday nights game also will conclude a week of activity between the Bears and Patriots, as they conducted joint practices on Monday and Tuesday, while Wednesday they held a joint walk-through-style practice.The Patriots have divvied up reps between both Garoppolo and Brady with the first-team offense throughout training camp and preseason. Brady will not be allowed to practice or be at the facility during his suspension, with the preseason marking his last extended action with his teammates until reinstatement in Week 5. ' ' '