Ben Simmons, who has not yet debuted with his new team, the Brooklyn Nets, could appear in the first round of the playoffsaccording to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Australian is dealing with back problems that have kept him off the track. You have had an epidural and your workload has increased to strengthen the entire posterior chain. The Nets are optimistic about the player’s situation, but has been ruled out of the play-in roundwould arrive to play the playoffs, in case they win, which seems most likely.
It is unknown how Simmons will arrive and what his performance will be. Since the fateful tie against the Hawks, he has not set foot on a basketball court. He dealt with an awkward situation with his former team, the 76ers. He himself requested the transfer, a wish that would be fulfilled at the beginning of this year due to an exchange with James Harden, who was not very comfortable in New York either.
It is clear that the Nets have plenty of points, and that Simmons has a problem with the shot, but if it fits well in something, it is in the defense. It is probably the weakest point of Steve Nash’s. The addition of a player who gives you defensive solidity, and who has been one of the best defenders in the league, it would allow the Nets to be a little more reliable in their own field. All this counting on Simmons arriving healthy, of course.
They will meet the Cavs in the first matchup of the play-in. In case of being victorious, they would face Tatum and company in Boston. If they lose, they will play the winner of the Hornets – Hawks in order to face the Heat in the first round.
