Nets rule Ben Simmons out for season with ongoing again points

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 remedy choices for the nerve impingement in his decrease again,” the crew mentioned in an announcement. “Simmons, alongside together with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are presently in discussions with quite a few consultants to find out the plan of action that can present him with the perfect alternative for long-term sustainable well being.”

Simmons was capable of play solely 15 video games this season due to the damage, one which triggered him to overlook a stretch of 38 consecutive video games and has not too long ago saved 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 outdoors of the speedy 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 Group 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 Japanese 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 finally 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 taking part in for Brooklyn that season because of 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.