Ben Simmons made his long-awaited debut for the Brooklyn Nets in Monday’s preseason game hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only was it Simmons’ first game with the Nets, but it was also his first game in over a year — since his former Sixers’ infamous Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Simmons finished with six points on 3-for-6 shooting, five assists, four rebounds, a steal, and two turnovers in 19 minutes of action in the first half of the Nets’ 127-108 defeat at the hands of Philadelphia.
From scoring to passing to defense, here is everything from Simmons’ first game as a Net.