Ben Simmons has suffered pain in his back while reconditioning to start playing again, so his debut with the Nets could be further delayed, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Additional strengthening of the area will be necessary before Simmons can resume playing.
Brooklyn is treating the condition as a “day-to-day process,” Charania adds (Twitter link). There’s no set timetable for him to start playing and there’s no way to tell if he will be ready for a return to Philadelphia on March 10.
Coach Steve Nash said Simmons’ condition isn’t extreme and is understandable for someone who has been out of action for so long, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
Simmons, who was the centerpiece of the trade deadline deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since the Sixers were knocked out of the playoffs last June. Amid a protracted standoff with the team, he participated in a few practices, but has mostly been working out on his own.
He began practicing regularly with the Nets following the deal, but Nash admitted this week that there are still conditioning issues. An ESPN report on Tuesday stated that Simmons was “getting close” and planned to “really ramp it up this week” in regard to conditioning, but that apparently resulted in the back issue.
You Ben sitting to long
Ben will magically be better by March 11th
About as Magically as he suffered from mental illness and magically was relieved of it after the trade.
You clearly have no understanding of what mental illness can do to someone physically and mentally. Obviously leaving the source of his issues would instantly resolve them.
Agree
He forgets that Kwahi can get away with this kind of thing because he’s actually a good player
Plus Kawhi ain’t afraid to shoot
First it was nine months of butt soreness, now his back is sore?
Sometimes the soreness can be related.
Inevitable that things like this will occur when a guy doesn’t play competitively for 9 months. Even if the trade is eventually good for BKN, it’s going to be hard for them to realize much from it this season.
lol while Dragic is 35 and going to play already. Simmons is a Sïssy
That’s what you get when you spend the last 9 months slouching like Charlie Brown.
Most likely in his gaming chair playing COD.
Hahahahajajahajahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
One thing I can tell from these comment sections, people get a lot more wound up about Ben Simmons than I do.
“I spend zero time worrying about other people’s problems.”
Ben Simmons Bothered By Back Soreness
Reaching for his wallet again!
I’m guessing he will be ready to go right after the game in Philly.
People really dislike this dude.
i honestly think he doesn’t play at all this season
I would disagree with that. I say he suits up and plays and gives the Nets a little lift at least on defense and rebounding.
What happened to that Ramona Shelburne story where Ben was driving all over Philly finding gyms to play in! He was supposedly so dedicated to getting in shape!
What is your point. Think it out loud and realize the problem. Could be several things with that story-telling… even assuming Shelburne said that, or Simmons did that.
She did say that. It was a week or 2 before the trade deadline a very slanted story clearly fed to her by his camp. She covered a lot on him supposedly being in shape.
He was playing in Jersey gyms. His soft ass is not going into any inner city gym or park to run.
Thx for filling that in. Rich.
Everyone bust out those hilarious Ben Simmons jokes. Bonus points if it’s one we’ve heard a million times already and double bonus if it’s homophobic!
lol you’re softer than Simmons
There it is!
And here I thought he was a spineless jellyfish
Im certain he will be healthy enough to go on March 13th.
Ben looked good cheering them on a win tonight. Nets can beat Champions with only Kyrie. Then Sixers better be ready for KD.
Bklyn will toughen Ben up. Get ready
Real shame! Ben is one of the most exciting players to watch in the league, already PHI has robbed the fans of seeing him play most of the season, I really can’t wait for him to play again, get well soon!
He robbed himself. I hate the Sixers (C’s fan), but I just can’t blame them for this one.
What a wuss! Same with Harden.
Both teams deserve what they get with these pre-madonna’s!
What about the post-madonnas?
Shocking seeing how he has no spine.
Ben Simmons has not come close to what the diva Harden has done. It’s not even a conversation. He had one bad playoff series.
Ben Simmons averaged 9.9 points, 8.6 assists and 6.3 rebounds in 7 games against the Hawks in the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
For this he was made a scapegoat for Sixers losing to Hawks. Truth is Ben didn’t help it either. So what he wants out. He told them right away and stayed true to his word. Moreyon is the one who held out for player he wanted. This mess was his doing. Plenty of trades were available at the draft.
You folks should look up Hardens playoff stats. See what you paid for.
link to larrybrownsports.com
Ben Simmons has averaged 3.2 points in 4th quarters of playoff games. Both players have their faults.
BREAKING NEWS: Ben Simmons medically clear March 11th … everyone knew at the time of the trade there was no way he was playing in the March 10th game AT Philly.
Stop knocking Harden and putting Simmons on a pedestal. Players who sign max extensions with their team and force trades are all a PROBLEM. It makes the game worse, not better – and the League needs to address it in next CBA.