Ben Simmons’ debut with the Brooklyn Nets has finally a date. The Australian point guard has spent nearly a year without playing basketball and he will return to the court in a couple of days.
After the Nets suffered another loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, the Nets received big news, as Simmons will be making his debut in Game 4 of this entertaining series.
He landed in Brooklyn in March after the Nets sent James Harden to Philadelphia and the Sixers sent Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond to Barclays Center. Many people thought Ben would miss the entire 2021/22 NBA season, but Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the playmaker is set to make his debut on Monday.
Brooklyn Nets three-time All-Star Ben Simmons plans to make his season debut in Game 4 vs. Boston on Monday as long as rehab remains on course, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Simmons is set to play his first game since June 2021.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 21, 2022
Brooklyn Nets three-time All-Star Ben Simmons plans to make his season debut in Game 4 vs. Boston on Monday as long as rehab remains on course. Simmons is set to play his first game since June 2021.
He still needs to clear some things up before being able to take the court again, but things are looking promising for the former No. 1 overall draft pick. The Nets could definitely use Simmons’ playmaking abilities and defense against the Celtics and this news couldn’t come in a better time.
It remains to be seen if he returns when it’s too late for his squad, but as thing stands right now, we will see Ben Simmons in action this season.
