After years of injuries and uncertainty, Ben Simmons is ready to prove himself with the Brooklyn Nets. Despite past struggles, he's been cleared for training camp and has impressed in recent pickup games. Can he stay healthy and contribute to a rebuilding team?
And though he’s been cleared for the official start of camp — and been among their best players in their pickup games the past month, sources told The Post — the question of whether he can stay on the floor is going to hang over the team.All eyes will be on Ben Simmons . Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP“Being the competitive guy he is, you wish him well and you hope he can get out there on the court.
It’ll be a rebuilding year for the Nets, who have already been together and playing pickup games for weeks to get a head start for new coach Jordi Fernandez.He’s missed 189 of 246 games over the prior three seasons, and all eight of Brooklyn’s playoff games due to a bad back. Brooklyn is a solid 31-26 when he’s played the past two seasons and a sorry 46-61 when he didn’t. Or, for perspective, a 45-win pace falling to 35-win pace.
“Ben is a very good player. And Ben being healthy, he can rebound, push, do all that stuff that can help us create really good shots. We want to play fast. He’s one of the best playmakers to be able to do that, from rebounding to pushing to throwing the ball ahead.
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