Simmons had his knee flare up during practice recently, forcing him to miss the Nets’ first two games after the All-Star break. While Brooklyn didn’t provide more details about Simmons’ condition, the player himself hinted that he could be out for an extended time.

“We’re going to reevaluate it in about a week and see where I’m at,” Simmons said via the New York Post. “There’s some targets I need to hit and get to.”

Simmons also opened up about his frustrations with the injuries that limited him to just 42 games and 26.3 minutes per game in 2022-23.

“I’ve been battling it all year. I haven’t been 100 percent all year,” he added. “I just want to be on the court, regardless of what it is and whatever position I have. I’m just trying to give the team what I can.”

When he was able to play, Simmons struggled to make the significant impact that the Nets envisioned when they acquired him as part of James Harden trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star showed that he is still a valuable defensive presence but has struggled on the offensive side of the ball, averaging only 6.9 points throughout the campaign. 

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Simmons, who has missed 11 games to date this season due to multiple injury setbacks, left the game in the third quarter after what was a disappointing night for him. He went 0-for-3 with seven assists, one rebound, and three turnovers before leaving the court.

Forward T.J. Warren departed the game midway through the fourth quarter when he suffered a left knee contusion. Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said after the game that it remains unclear whether Simmons and Warren would be in need of an MRI scan following their injuries.

Warren and Simmons’ injuries are the latest in an extended list of injury setbacks for the Nets this season. Star forward Kevin Durant remains unavailable for at least a few more weeks as he continues to battle an MCL sprain in his right knee, while Seth Curry was unavailable for the Pistons game after he experienced right knee soreness.

It remains unclear whether Simmons or Warren would be available for the Nets’ next outing against the New York Knicks.

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While all of the Nets players aside from the injured Kevin Durant emerged fit from Saturday’s training session, coach Jacque Vaughn reminded that Simmons’ back problems are tricky to navigate and easily aggravated.

“He went through warmups, felt some tightness,” Vaughn commented. “So that was the report I had, and then he was a late scratch. He’ll be on the trip with us, so hopefully, it’s one game.”

The Nets are about to embark on a five-game road trip starting with a game against the San Antonio Spurs. While the team sits second in the Eastern Conference, the Nets will have to cope without Simmons nor key player Durant in the squad.

Simmons has missed 11 games this season as a result of various injuries, including when he needed time to recover after undergoing back surgery during the offseason. His numerous injury concerns have prevented him from finding consistency this season. Simmons grabbed 13 assists and nine rebounds during his last appearance during the 109-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.

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Nets coach Jacque Vaughn confirmed that an MRI revealed a new knee issue for Simmons. “It’s the knee, but the back of the knee,” Vaughn stated after the Nets’ 107-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. “He was grabbing his knee during the game and said he needed to come out. It ended up being the back of the knee, so it’s the upper part of the calf.”

Simmons left Monday’s 102-109 win over the Orlando Magic early after suffering pain derived from what appeared to be the same knee issue. This comes after the player underwent back surgery during the offseason.

Joining Simmons on the sidelines is Yuta Watanabe, who will miss at least another week as he continues to battle a right hamstring strain. Having last played on November 20, Watanabe’s hopes of a smooth recovery were dashed when an MRI on Monday revealed results “consistent” with the first test.

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Simmons had to leave the game after experiencing pain in his left knee; the latest flare-up in what has been an ongoing knee problem for the player. Wednesday’s clash with the Wizards will be the seventh game that Simmons has missed this season through injury.

“We’ve got to play smaller—he’s one of our bigs out there,” teammate Kevin Durant commented when asked about changes that will have to be made to the team in Simmons’ absence. “So I thought Coach did a good job of trying to pick out the small lineup on the fly. We got to play a little faster, and I think we all got to do a good job of gang rebounding, doing the little stuff when he’s not out there.”

Yuta Watanabe also remains unavailable for the Wizards game as he continues to battle a right hamstring strain.

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Simmons missed the past four NBA games due to experiencing soreness in his left knee. The Australian player underwent an MRI last week, but while the test came back clean, he needed to get his knee drained and was unable to play in the Nets’ first two road games of the season.

With an average of 6.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in six games, Simmons attributed his slow start to the season to the knee injury along with his rehabilitation after undergoing back surgery during the offseason.

The 26-year-old player claims that the knee injury could be connected to his back injury, adding that he will continue to work on recovering from both injuries.

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Simmons suffered the injury in Wednesday’s game against Washington Wizards while grabbing a rebound midway through the third quarter. The 24-year-old tweaked his knee on the way down and limped off the court shortly after. He didn’t return to the game.

According to reports, MRI on Simmons’ knee showed no ligament damage, and he’s currently working with the team to determine the best treatment option. 

It is unclear whether this injury puts Simmons out for the season, with 76ers’ head coach Brett Brown giving the reporters a vague answer when asked about it.

“Some of the information is fluid … It’s just that the stuff is still being evaluated,” said Brown.

Ben Simmons was already ruled out for the season once this year, after picking up a back injury back in February. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic break, Simmons had enough time to recover and return to action in time for the NBA restart.

Simmons is averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.

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76ers also issued an update about Simmons’ health, saying that the player will be evaluated again in three weeks.

Simmons hurt his back during a February 22^nd game against Milwaukee Bucks, and has been rehabbing since. And while he is making progress, the 23-year-old is still far from being 100 percent.

“I can’t give you dates or a timeline,” Simmons told reporters. “I’m doing well. Rehab has been great. Progressing, staying in there and doing what I can to come back 100 percent.”

Ben Simmons had a solid season so far, but he hasn’t exactly made a leap that everyone expected him to make in his third season in NBA. Simmons is currently averaging  16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game, which is in line with his numbers from previous years.

It doesn’t help that 76ers also played underwhelming basketball as a team, sitting at 39-26 record at the moment. This is enough for the sixth spot in the East, which is more than disappointing for a team that had NBA title aspirations this season.

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Simmons had his knee flare up during practice recently, forcing him to miss the Nets’ first two games after the All-Star break. While Brooklyn didn’t provide more details about Simmons’ condition, the player himself hinted that he could be out for an extended time.

“We’re going to reevaluate it in about a week and see where I’m at,” Simmons said via the New York Post. “There’s some targets I need to hit and get to.”

Simmons also opened up about his frustrations with the injuries that limited him to just 42 games and 26.3 minutes per game in 2022-23.

“I’ve been battling it all year. I haven’t been 100 percent all year,” he added. “I just want to be on the court, regardless of what it is and whatever position I have. I’m just trying to give the team what I can.”

When he was able to play, Simmons struggled to make the significant impact that the Nets envisioned when they acquired him as part of James Harden trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star showed that he is still a valuable defensive presence but has struggled on the offensive side of the ball, averaging only 6.9 points throughout the campaign. 

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Simmons, who has missed 11 games to date this season due to multiple injury setbacks, left the game in the third quarter after what was a disappointing night for him. He went 0-for-3 with seven assists, one rebound, and three turnovers before leaving the court.

Forward T.J. Warren departed the game midway through the fourth quarter when he suffered a left knee contusion. Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said after the game that it remains unclear whether Simmons and Warren would be in need of an MRI scan following their injuries.

Warren and Simmons’ injuries are the latest in an extended list of injury setbacks for the Nets this season. Star forward Kevin Durant remains unavailable for at least a few more weeks as he continues to battle an MCL sprain in his right knee, while Seth Curry was unavailable for the Pistons game after he experienced right knee soreness.

It remains unclear whether Simmons or Warren would be available for the Nets’ next outing against the New York Knicks.

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While all of the Nets players aside from the injured Kevin Durant emerged fit from Saturday’s training session, coach Jacque Vaughn reminded that Simmons’ back problems are tricky to navigate and easily aggravated.

“He went through warmups, felt some tightness,” Vaughn commented. “So that was the report I had, and then he was a late scratch. He’ll be on the trip with us, so hopefully, it’s one game.”

The Nets are about to embark on a five-game road trip starting with a game against the San Antonio Spurs. While the team sits second in the Eastern Conference, the Nets will have to cope without Simmons nor key player Durant in the squad.

Simmons has missed 11 games this season as a result of various injuries, including when he needed time to recover after undergoing back surgery during the offseason. His numerous injury concerns have prevented him from finding consistency this season. Simmons grabbed 13 assists and nine rebounds during his last appearance during the 109-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.

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Nets coach Jacque Vaughn confirmed that an MRI revealed a new knee issue for Simmons. “It’s the knee, but the back of the knee,” Vaughn stated after the Nets’ 107-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. “He was grabbing his knee during the game and said he needed to come out. It ended up being the back of the knee, so it’s the upper part of the calf.”

Simmons left Monday’s 102-109 win over the Orlando Magic early after suffering pain derived from what appeared to be the same knee issue. This comes after the player underwent back surgery during the offseason.

Joining Simmons on the sidelines is Yuta Watanabe, who will miss at least another week as he continues to battle a right hamstring strain. Having last played on November 20, Watanabe’s hopes of a smooth recovery were dashed when an MRI on Monday revealed results “consistent” with the first test.

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Simmons had to leave the game after experiencing pain in his left knee; the latest flare-up in what has been an ongoing knee problem for the player. Wednesday’s clash with the Wizards will be the seventh game that Simmons has missed this season through injury.

“We’ve got to play smaller—he’s one of our bigs out there,” teammate Kevin Durant commented when asked about changes that will have to be made to the team in Simmons’ absence. “So I thought Coach did a good job of trying to pick out the small lineup on the fly. We got to play a little faster, and I think we all got to do a good job of gang rebounding, doing the little stuff when he’s not out there.”

Yuta Watanabe also remains unavailable for the Wizards game as he continues to battle a right hamstring strain.

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Simmons missed the past four NBA games due to experiencing soreness in his left knee. The Australian player underwent an MRI last week, but while the test came back clean, he needed to get his knee drained and was unable to play in the Nets’ first two road games of the season.

With an average of 6.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in six games, Simmons attributed his slow start to the season to the knee injury along with his rehabilitation after undergoing back surgery during the offseason.

The 26-year-old player claims that the knee injury could be connected to his back injury, adding that he will continue to work on recovering from both injuries.

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Simmons suffered the injury in Wednesday’s game against Washington Wizards while grabbing a rebound midway through the third quarter. The 24-year-old tweaked his knee on the way down and limped off the court shortly after. He didn’t return to the game.

According to reports, MRI on Simmons’ knee showed no ligament damage, and he’s currently working with the team to determine the best treatment option. 

It is unclear whether this injury puts Simmons out for the season, with 76ers’ head coach Brett Brown giving the reporters a vague answer when asked about it.

“Some of the information is fluid … It’s just that the stuff is still being evaluated,” said Brown.

Ben Simmons was already ruled out for the season once this year, after picking up a back injury back in February. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic break, Simmons had enough time to recover and return to action in time for the NBA restart.

Simmons is averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.

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76ers also issued an update about Simmons’ health, saying that the player will be evaluated again in three weeks.

Simmons hurt his back during a February 22^nd game against Milwaukee Bucks, and has been rehabbing since. And while he is making progress, the 23-year-old is still far from being 100 percent.

“I can’t give you dates or a timeline,” Simmons told reporters. “I’m doing well. Rehab has been great. Progressing, staying in there and doing what I can to come back 100 percent.”

Ben Simmons had a solid season so far, but he hasn’t exactly made a leap that everyone expected him to make in his third season in NBA. Simmons is currently averaging  16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game, which is in line with his numbers from previous years.

It doesn’t help that 76ers also played underwhelming basketball as a team, sitting at 39-26 record at the moment. This is enough for the sixth spot in the East, which is more than disappointing for a team that had NBA title aspirations this season.

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