The Brooklyn Nets could be adding a star player in the middle of their first-round series against the Celtics.
Point guard Ben Simmons is expected to take the next step in his back injury rehab and practice against teammates this week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday. Practicing against his Nets teammates is viewed as a major step forward for Simmons, who has been doing “1-on-0” workouts, according to Wojnarowski.
It was reported earlier in the week that the Nets and Simmons were targeting him to play some time between Game 4-6 in the first-round series.