Expected on the courts in the coming weeks, Ben Simmons does not yet know when he will play for the first time alongside Kevin Durant and company. The last update on this subject is quite bad, reminding that the Australian is not ready. No choice, you will have to be patient.
With a balance sheet that has become balanced again, at 32-32 to be exact, the Nets are having a complicated week. The return of Kevin Durant did not have the desired effect against the Heat, and we will have to wait to see Ben Simmons on the court. Steve Nash will have work, because the playoffs are not very far for the franchise.
Not easy in these conditions, with Kyrie Irving still unable to play at home. The mayor of New York City has spoken about the subject, and a change is not on the agenda. It’s pretty worrying for Brooklyn’s ambitions, even if the priority is to get Simmons back on the pitch.
Ben Simmons’ return still delayed?
According to multiple sources, Simmons was set to make his debut shortly after Durant, but that seems to have changed based on recent updates. We hoped to find the leader on the court for March 10, to face the Sixers, his former team. Unfortunately for show fans, that’s highly unlikely.
In his latest article, journalist Ian Begley is quite pessimistic, even for a return against the Knicks, a few days later:
Simmons is unlikely to play until March 15 against the Magic. He should miss the meeting against the Sixers on the 10th, then against the Knicks on the 13th. Brooklyn wants the injured players to perform high-intensity training before returning to the courts.
For Simmons, no exception, but he is not yet ready to return to training after back pain. Every missed game is a problem for the Nets, as the reporter recalls:
If Simmons plays on March 15 against Orlando, he will potentially only have 4 games to play with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant before the play-in, or the playoffs. For a player who hasn’t played in almost 9 months, it’s not ideal.
Ben Simmons’ preparation for the postseason? It looks very short, perhaps too much. The Nets won’t have much team cohesion, which could be costly on arrival. Among the fans, we hope for a small miracle.
