Ben Simmons could make his season debut with the Brooklyn Nets as early as Game 3 vs the Boston Celtics, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
“If the Nets win tonight they play Boston this weekend. I think games 1 & 2 is too quick but after that I’d look for Ben Simmons to be back,” Charania said during his appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show”.
"If the Nets win tonight they play Boston this weekend.. I think games 1 & 2 is too quick but after that I'd look for Ben Simmons to be back" ~@ShamsCharania#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/bii2yHMyo1 — WrestleMania Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 12, 2022
However, Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash denied this report while speaking to reporters after the win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in game.
“I have no idea [if he can be available as early as a possible Game 3 vs. Boston]. I don’t know where these reports come from, we have no update on the timetable. I don’t think that came from us,” Nash said, via Dave Early of Clutchpoints.
Pieced together Steve Nash's full comments on Ben Simmons, when asked about a recent report Simmons could return from back injury as early as a possible Game 3 of the playoffs. And Simmons current progress.#NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/ZoCAjNM5f8 — DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) April 12, 2022
At the same time, Nash noted Ben Simmons is progressing well with his recovery from a back injury he sustained in March.
“He is moving more, he’s shooting, he’s starting to move a little bit on the court in a one-on-[zero] environment, so definitely positive signs, and it’s improving and moving, all those things but like I said he hasn’t been running full speed or playing against anybody so still a lot of markers to meet.
I would say heavier progress the last week, than the first three weeks or so after that [epidural he received back in mid March].
In a sense, every time he moves a little more that is in a sense conditioning but I wouldn’t say that he’s like doing wind sprints or things like that,” Nash added.
Ben Simmons hasn’t played since the 2021 NBA playoffs. It remains to be seen if the Nets will decide to give him playing time vs the Celtics. The series will tip off in Boston on Sunday.
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