Numb! Fight 1 game and rest 38 games! Is he still saved?

There's good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first? The good news is that Simmons is finally back after 38 games. The Nets officially announced that Simmons suffered a contusion in his left knee and is currently in a daily state of observation, and he missed the game against the Suns on February 1.

Simmons' agent, Bernard Lee, responded: Simmons has some slight soreness in his knee and is not a big problem. The Nets are cautious and give him a few more days off, and he is expected to return in the next game (against the 76ers on Feb. 4). How did Simmons get injured? In his comeback debut against the Jazz, he lost his balance while blocking Tucker.

Looking closely at the slow motion, Tucker has a clear protective move, otherwise Simmons would have been more seriously injured. Agent Bernard Lee said he had warned Simmons not to blindly block when he was unsure of where to land. However, defense and organization are Simmons' strengths, and it seems that he will not be able to exert his strength on the defensive end in the future.

How did Simmons play in his comeback debut? The coach didn't write it before, but let's talk about it today: played 18 minutes off the bench, shot 5 of 5, cut 10 points, 8 rebounds (5 frontcourt), 11 assists and 0 turnovers, plus or minus +27, and helped the Nets beat the Jazz 147-114. For a player who has been off for more than two months, such a debut was perfect.

With Simmons' tandem, the Nets dished out 41 assists, setting a record for assists this season for the Nets, up from 32 previously. Speaking after the game, Simmons said, "In terms of friendship between teammates, the Nets are one of the best teams I've ever joined. "The fans can't hold back: You've been on two teams in the NBA, and you've added "one" to the Nets.

So far this season, Simmons has played in just seven games and missed 40 games. Simmons averaged 29.7 minutes per game, scoring 7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.9 blocks and 2.1 turnovers while shooting 58.5% from the field and 25% from the free throw line. That's right, in these seven games, Simmons only made 4 free throws and hit 1.

On February 10, 2022, the 76ers sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond, an unprotected first-round pick in 2022 and a protected first-round pick in 2027 to get Harden and Millsap in a trade from the Nets. Looking at this deal now, who do you think made it?

Although the 76ers failed to keep Harden and traded him to the Clippers this season, the 76ers got a lot of chips: Morris Jr. + Batum + Covington + Martin Jr. + 2 first-round picks + 2 second-round picks + 1 first-round swap right. Now Simmons is smashed in the hands of the Nets, and if Boss Cai wants to send him away, he has to take a draft pick.

Simmons' contract is five years, $170 million, expiring in the summer of 2025. Some people will ask: who will pay Simmons after his injury? The part that missed less than 41 games that season is still paid by the team. Missing more than 41 games that season, 80% of each game's salary is paid by the insurance company, and the remaining 20% is still paid by the team.

In the two years since joining the Nets, Simmons has played a total of 49 games, and the Nets are really numb......