On May 5, Beijing time, another bad news came from the NBA. The Nets officially announced that team leader Ben Simmons will undergo back surgery, and The famous Woj reported that Simmons will be suspended for 3-4 months. This news is quite surprising, after all, Ben Simmons has been recuperating from injuries all season, and if he feels bad recovery, in fact, he can operate early during the season. In the end, Simmons chose the most incredible way to solve the back injury, a move that also openly punched coach Nash.
In fact, At one point, Simmons decided to make a comeback in the first round of G4. But in the face of a 0-3 situation, Simmons chose not to come back, which caused great doubts at the time. Now that Simmons has opted for surgery, it looks like he has a lot of back problems. Recovery from minimally invasive discectomy surgery will have a 3-4 month recuperation period. This means that Simmons will make a comeback in the training camp of the new season.
In fact, during this season, Nets coach Nash has said many times that Simmons does not need surgery. But in the end, Simmons had surgery. There is a view that Simmons operated to prove that he was injured, thus winning the philadelphia case. Earlier, Philadelphia fined Simmons $20 million, and Simmons has appealed.
This season, Simmons played 0 minutes from Philadelphia to Brooklyn, and although Simmons went from disappearing to appearing on the bench as a spectator, he didn't give the team a single ounce of strength. Simmons earned $33 million throughout the season, and after being fined about $20 million by Philadelphia, he was still able to get $13 million in vain. And the $20 million that was fined still has a chance to get it back through appeal.
While injuries are indeed inevitable for players, Simmons' handling of his reputation and reputation will be greatly affected. Now he has become the public enemy of all Philadelphia fans, and Nets fans face such a player, I am afraid it is difficult to like. If Simmons doesn't make a strong comeback next season, I'm afraid this contract will be his last big contract.