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LAS VEGAS — After the Brooklyn Nets‘ dominant 98-80 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday in the NBA2K24 Summer League, Nets general manager Sean Marks spoke with the media to give an update on guard Ben Simmons. It looks like things are trending up for Simmons in his rehab from a nerve impingement in his back.
“Yeah, he’s not doing three-on-three or five-on-five yet,” Marks said when asked for a status update on Simmons. Simmons was ruled out in March for the rest of the season after the nerve impingement was found in his back. “I mean, I was down there (in Brooklyn) two weeks ago with the training staff and saw the progress and happy to report that he’s in great physical shape.”
Simmons was trying to rehab in time to play for the Australian National Team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but the Nets recently announced that Simmons will not participate so that he can be ready to go for Brooklyn’s training camp in September. Not only is Simmons progressing physically, it looks like he’s starting to get the itch to play again.
“Mentally, he seems to be really chomping at the bit to get back out there. So again, you know, we’ve got time this is not something we’re gonna rush him back to play five-on-five in the next couple of weeks or so. But, he’s progressing. He’ll be ready to go,” Marks explained.
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