NEW YORK -- Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season due to back problems for the third straight year, the Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday.
Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek treatment options for the pinched nerve in his lower back that has sidelined him twice this season, the team said.
Simmons has been limited to 15 games this season. The former All-Star missed 38 straight at one point and has sat out the last five.
The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft finishes with averages of 6.