Ben Simmons won’t play once more this season due to a nerve harm in his again, ending the Australian’s disappointing first full marketing campaign with the Brooklyn Nets after simply 42 video games.
Simmons noticed a number of specialists this week who decided he must be shut down for the season due to a nerve impingement.
The 26-year-old will as an alternative start a full rehabilitation program, with coach Jacque Vaughn saying on Tuesday a full restoration was anticipated.
It is the second straight 12 months Simmons has missed a bit of motion due to a again harm.
He had surgical procedure within the low season to restore a disk drawback, and as soon as he returned to the court docket he was bothered by a sore left knee earlier than points returned together with his again.
Simmons finishes his NBA season with averages of 6.9 factors, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
The No.1 choose within the 2016 draft didn’t play after the All-Star break in February.
He had fallen out of the beginning line-up earlier than that, unable to regain the shape that earned his three All-Star picks when he was with the Philadelphia 76ers.
He was traded to the Nets in February final 12 months after initially refusing to play for the 76ers within the 2021-22 season, citing mental-health issues.
His again issues surfaced as he labored to get himself ready to play for the Nets.
Simmons is making $US35.4 million ($A53m) this season, and is due $US78.2m ($A117m) extra over the subsequent two years.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
