Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons has been one of the hottest talking points when discussing the Nets. According to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the team had a players-only meeting on Oct. 29 to discuss Simmons and what is expected of him.
What was reported at the time, as told by Simmons, was that the team had a players-only meeting and not much detail was provided after that. The Athletic has since provided more information.
On the day in question, the Nets had lost at home to the Indiana Pacers to drop to 1-5 on the season. Also, guard Kyrie Irving had been asked by the media after he dropped a game-high 35 points to explain his decision to tweet a link to a movie filled with antisemitic material.
Since then, things have only gotten worse for the Nets. Irving was soon suspended by the Nets for his comments as well as not apologizing for the tweet, but has since been reinstated for a return. On the other hand, Simmons has either been out of the lineup or has been underperforming when active.
The Athletic sums up what was said in the meeting with regard to Simmons:
“The team’s level of exasperation toward Simmons bubbled to the surface when they met after a loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Veteran forward Markieff Morris spoke in front of the team about how they need Simmons to succeed and that he has to respond when he deals with adversity on the court.
Simmons appeared to take Morris’ words in stride and was responsive and attentive throughout, sources said.”
Simmons has been through a lot in the past few years, but the Nets need him to be at his best sooner than later with the way this season is going.
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