On April 5, Beijing time, due to the NCAA Finals, the NBA did not have a regular season today, and the teams also got a short break. Today, the Nets have suffered bad news, and Simmons, who has been recuperating, has determined that he will not be eligible for the remaining regular season, and the next playoffs.
The Nets will play at home against the Rockets in the next game, and pre-game head coach Nash spoke about Simmons' situation in an interview, saying that Simmons' current recovery progress is not yet in line with the team's playoffs. The Nets currently have a record of 40 wins and 38 losses, ranking tenth in the East, have locked up a play-off seat, and the number of places has not yet been determined. The Nets, in order to qualify for the playoffs, must pass through the playoffs to qualify, but in this important game, Simmons still can't come back to help the team.
Last offseason, Simmons fell out with the 76ers and wanted to trade away from the team, but the 76ers did not intend to give up on him, and insisted until the trade deadline, choosing to let go in the case of Harden. The Nets also have high expectations for him, after all, his defensive ability is more excellent, coupled with organizational ability, it is still very consistent with the Nets. However, just when everyone was looking forward to the new big three of the Nets, Simmons was deeply troubled by lumbar intervertebral disc injuries, and could not return for a long time, and his comeback was constantly postponed. Now Simmons is not involved in the team's training, and can only do some simple shooting training.
Although Harden, who traded, did not perform very well in Philadelphia, he could at least play and contribute, and then see that Simmons is still sitting off the court, and now he is unable to play in the regular season and playoffs. If the team did not qualify for the playoffs, the Nets really lost a lot, and they who had originally intended to impact the championship ended up wasting another season. Durant's peak can not be wasted, according to Nash's use, really worried that he will be injured again; Irving's side of the situation is also a bit complicated, the team is willing to offer a maximum salary extension? The Nets still have headaches offseason.