Ben Simmons won’t play again for the Nets this season, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday.
The 26-year-old won’t play again for the Nets this season, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday.Doctors haven’t recommended surgery and a procedure is “not in sight,” according to Vaughn.
“Our doctors and the specialists feel and think that he’ll have a full recovery,” Vaughn said, “so that starts now.”diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back Friday — in addition to the list of knee and back problems that have derailed his season and sidelined him since the All-Star break. Simmons appeared in just 42 games and averaged 6.9 points and 26.3 minutes per game, with all three numbers serving as career-lows.
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