On April 25, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced that Ben Simmons will not play in the series G4 game, after he had said that he planned to return in this game. The Nets, on the other hand, listed his status as out of the game, and in such a game that could be eliminated, the Nets did not seem to have any intention of fighting. Espn followed up with reports that Simmons had back pain again today, and the Nets and himself decided to continue the truce. The famous Miller angrily criticized Simmons for having no fighting spirit!
Simmons has returned to health training with the possibility of a comeback. Nets reporter Billy said the Nets have abandoned plans to make Simmons debut at G4, so it is possible that Simmons will not play any game for the Nets this season. If the Nets are worried about injuries and don't want to struggle any more to win games, just let Durant and Irving rest.
Billy also said that the Nets may have exchanged the only player in the league whose situation is more complicated than Irving's, and now the Nets have two (problem players).
Simmons has had multiple versions of his previous comeback, with some reporters saying he made his fastest G3 comeback, and some reporters saying he would have to wait until G4 or G5 to make his debut. Now the Nets' attitude seems to be that they don't want to risk making Simmons comeback. Simmons has missed a large number of games due to psychological problems and back injuries, and has not made his debut this season.
Previously, the US media pointed out that if Ben Simmons played in G4 and the Nets lost the game, he would become the first player in NBA history to be eliminated from two consecutive playoff games. Could it be that the Nets want him to avoid such embarrassment?
So far in his career, Simmons has played 275 regular-season games, averaging 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.