On April 11, Beijing time, according to the famous Charania report, a number of sources revealed that as long as the leg and back strength continue to strengthen, Ben Simmons is expected to usher in a comeback in the first round of the playoffs. Simmons has been increasing his workload and expects to continue to do so, and could make a comeback in the first round of the playoffs if he continues to accelerate the clearance of obstacles.
ESPN star Wonarowski followed up with reports that Simmons' back was out of pain, igniting his hopes of returning in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if he could only play 10-15 minutes when he first returned.
Of course, the premise for this to happen is that the Nets have to make the playoffs first. They will need to qualify in this week's play-offs to have a chance of Simmons coming back, after Nash had announced that Simmons would miss out on the play-offs.
Simmons hasn't played an official match since last June, and he underwent an epidural injection last month to treat a herniated disc in his back. Sources revealed that his back problem was disclosed at the time of the trade, but the Nets believe it is not a long-term problem.
Yesterday, the Nets officially posted a training video of the team, simmons was also among them, and his jump shot looked good. Us media said that Simmons has been 294 days since the last NBA game. Can he contribute to the Nets in the playoffs? Let's wait and see. So far in his career, Simmons has played in 275 regular season games, averaging 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, and 34 playoff games, averaging 13.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.