Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons could finally return to the court on Monday against the Utah Jazz after a long absence of nearly two and a half months due to a back injury.<\/p>\n
According to sources close to the situation reported by ESPN, Simmons is expected to practice with the Long Island G League over the weekend. Barring complications, he is expected to return on Monday.<\/p>\n
Simmons, 27, has been out since 6 November with a lower back nerve compression problem, and has played only six games this season with the Nets.<\/p>\n
Arriving after a trade in 2022, he never played in the 2021-22 season and has appeared in 42 games in the past year, averaging 6.9 points, and career lows of 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.<\/p>\n
Simmons’ career has not maintained the levels of his initial stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he was a three-time All-Star, two-time first-team All-Defensive and Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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