Bens Simonss | Photo: NBA
National Basketball Association (NBA) Brooklyn Nets player Ben Simmons will not play again this season due to health problems, announced club.
The 27-year-old Australian has been dealing with nerve damage in his lower back all season, having already missed three months. In late January, Simmons returned to the lineup, but played just nine games before his health began to struggle again. As a result, Simmons will work with his doctors to find ways to fix his chronic back problems so they don’t bother him long-term.
Simmons has played in just 15 games this season, averaging 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. “Nets” currently ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference with 25 wins in 63 games.
In the last years of his career, Simons was seriously troubled by health problems. 2021/2022 In the 2016 season, when the Philadelphia 76ers traded Simmons to the Nets, he missed the entire season. Meanwhile, last season, the Australian played only 42 out of 81 matches of the main tournament. It should be recalled that Simmons entered the All-Star Game three times from 2019 to 2021, and also earned a place in the symbolic selection of the season in 2020.
Ben Simmons Medical Update:
Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons, along with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are…
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 7, 2024
Ben Simmons timeline in Brooklyn:
2021-22: 0 games ($33 million)
2022-23: 42 games ($35.4 million)
2023-24: 17 games ($37.9 million)He’s owed $40.3 million in 2024-25.
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) March 7, 2024
