It has now been eleven weeks since Ben Simmons didn't play anymore. He has only played six games this season, the last on November 6, 2023… The former Sixers All-Star is once again weighed down by a back injury, with a nerve problem, and his return is therefore long overdue.
The Nets have given his news and we will still have to be patient. “He will not play this week”already announces Jacque Vaughn for the New York Post.
Ben Simmons will therefore not play against Minnesota and Houston. And before returning to the NBA courts, he will play with the Nets G-League team. “At some point, we're going to send him to Long Island for contact training. I hope he comes back in the near future”continues the Brooklyn coach.
It is therefore still unclear and nothing indicates that the former Philadelphian will be able to finish the season without physical problems. “I don’t want to be back for one game and then relapse,” he announced ten days ago.
Is Jacque Vaughn optimistic? “We'll see how things go in the next few days, if he trains with contact, and we'll see how he reacts to all that.”replies the coach, cautiously.
| Ben Simmons | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | PHL | 81 | 34 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 56.0 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 15.8 |
| 2018-19 | PHL | 79 | 34 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 16.9 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 57 | 35 | 58.0 | 28.6 | 62.1 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 58 | 32 | 55.7 | 30.0 | 61.3 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 14.3 |
| 2022-23 | BRK | 42 | 26 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| 2023-24 | BRK | 6 | 32 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| Total | 323 | 33 | 56.0 | 13.9 | 59.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 14.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
