Ben Simmons out for season due to back injury, Brooklyn Nets announce
NEW YORK -- Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season due to back problems for the third straight year, the Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday.
Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek treatment options for the pinched nerve in his lower back that has sidelined him twice this season, the team said.
Simmons has been limited to 15 games this season. The former All-Star missed 38 straight at one point and has sat out the last five.
The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft finishes with averages of 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He has not finished a season since the Nets acquired him from Philadelphia at the trade deadline in 2022.
"Simmons, along with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are currently in discussions with numerous experts to determine the course of action that will provide him with the best opportunity for long-term sustainable health," the Nets said.