Ben Simmons hasn’t played for the Nets since early November, being listed out with a back injury after only his 6th appearance of the 2023-24 NBA season.
Simmons has been rehabbing with the goal of getting back on the court and multiple sources tell Brian Lewis of The New York Post that Simmons is “progressing well.”
Multiple sources told The Post that Simmons is “progressing well” in his recovery from a nerve impingement in his left lower back.
Both said that the point guard is expected to be cleared to go two-on-two when the Nets return home from this four-game road swing.
Simmons was traded to the Nets in February of 2022 as part of the James Harden trade.
Both Ben Simmons and Dariq Whitehead were fully cleared within 2-3 weeks of beginning 2-on-2 earlier this season.
Would think there’s a chance Simmons is cleared for the Nets two game trip in Los Angeles beginning January 19th, if not shortly after, if all goes well between now… https://t.co/tL8vaN3w9y
— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) January 3, 2024
The Nets have also been without Lonnie Walker, who has missed 17 straight games with a hamstring injury. Walker could return as soon as this weekend.
“Yeah, Lonnie’s doing good,” said coach Jacque Vaughn. “He got a workout in [Tuesday] and he will not play [Wednesday]. But there’s some good signs pointing towards him playing when we get back home.
“He will ride back on the plane with us. And then we’ll check him out when we get home. Hopefully he makes it back on the plane OK. And then, there’s a good chance or signs of pointing in directions of him playing on [Friday].”
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