An MRI revealed Ben Simmons has irritation in his again, head coach Jacque Vaughn stated.
Simmons was sidelined for the sixth straight recreation Sunday attributable to knee soreness, however it seems the previous All-Star is now coping with a again harm as effectively. Simmons has been hampered with accidents this season and the MRI outcomes leaves his return in query. The workforce hasn’t disclosed any timetable for a return.
“So, we’ll see what that looks like, you know, kind of day by day, but that’s what we’re managing, along with trying to strengthen that knee,” Vaughn stated.
Simmons hasn’t performed because the Feb. 15 victory in opposition to the Miami Heat. The workforce continues to label him day-to-day as the previous Rookie of the Year rehabs his again and knee.
“We want Ben back when he’s capable of being back for us,” Vaughn stated earlier than Sunday’s 102-86 blowout victory in opposition to the Hornets. “The day-to-day factor, that’s only for me to say some time period to you guys.
“When the back gets better, and when the knee gets better, then he’ll be with us.”
Before receiving the MRI outcomes, Vaughn stated there was “zero” probability that the workforce shuts down Simmons for the remainder of the season.
“That’s a zero on that one,” stated Vaughn, who has been requested twice about the potential for resting Simmons for the rest of the season. “Think I went zero last time, going zero again, no discussion.”
The three-time All-Star is averaging 6.9 factors, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists with the Nets this season. He’s appeared in 42 of Brooklyn’s 64 video games and began in 33 of them.
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