The Brooklyn Nets introduced Thursday morning that Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the common season due to his ongoing again points.
“Ben Simmons will stay out for the rest of the season whereas he consults with specialists and explores therapy choices for the nerve impingement in his decrease again,” the crew stated in a press release. “Simmons, alongside together with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are at present in discussions with quite a few specialists to find out the plan of action that can present him with the most effective alternative for long-term sustainable well being.”
Simmons was capable of play solely 15 video games this season due to the harm, one which induced him to overlook a stretch of 38 consecutive video games and has just lately stored him out for the previous 5 video games.
Simmons averaged 6.1 factors, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists, exhibiting a capability to be a menace on the boards, and to arrange 3-point shooters on the perimeter. However he nearly refused to shoot exterior of the fast neighborhood of the basket and went simply 6-for-15 from the foul line throughout these 15 video games this season.
Simmons, 27, has a $40.3 million expiring contract for the 2024-25 season.
The No. 1 decide within the 2016 NBA draft, Simmons was a three-time All-Star, two-time All-Defensive Workforce and a third-team All-NBA choice in 2021 throughout his 5 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. However after he and the 76ers misplaced Sport 7 of the 2021 Jap Convention semifinals at residence to the Atlanta Hawks, by no means taking the lead once more after Simmons handed up an open layup within the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, he ultimately requested for a commerce that summer season.
He sat out the remainder of the next season till Philadelphia was capable of ship him to Brooklyn for James Harden. Simmons then wound up not enjoying for Brooklyn that season attributable to again points, then performed 42 video games final season earlier than his season ended early due to additional again points.
Since being acquired by the Nets within the Harden deal, Simmons will now have performed in 57 of a attainable 190 video games with the franchise.