Ben Simmons’s time with the Brooklyn Nets seems to be over.
The primary decide within the 2016 draft was not with the Nets for his or her Friday evening sport in opposition to the Miami Warmth as the edges labored towards a buyout of his contract.
Coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned Simmons would stay away from the crew, although mentioned he would maintain off for now on commenting on the anticipated parting.
He did reward Simmons for working his manner again from a collection of accidents that brought on such an ineffective time in Brooklyn.
“I do know that not taking part in for a season after which restricted video games one other season and now preventing his manner again, taking part in I feel it was slightly over 20 minutes or mid-20s,” Fernandez mentioned.
“In order that’s fairly good. Actually good to see that after going by means of a surgical procedure, now being again taking part in basketball.”
However it’s far lower than the Nets hoped after they acquired the three-time All-Star in a commerce for James Harden on the 2022 commerce deadline.
He didn’t play in any respect the remainder of that season after hurting his again attempting to work his manner again into form after sitting out the primary half of that season in Philadelphia.
The damage issues, largely as a result of decrease again nerve injury, continued to restrict Simmons. He made it by means of simply half of the 2022/23 season and performed solely 15 video games final season.
Simmons has performed in 33 of the Nets’ 51 video games this season, beginning 24, and averaged 6.2 factors and 6.9 assists.
Simmons is making $US40 million ($63.7 million) this season and can be a free agent afterward.
ESPN reported that he would meet with Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers about signing with them for the remainder of this season.
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