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Simmons says back improving, but too early to target Nets return

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NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons admitted Friday night that the lower back nerve impingement that's sidelined him for nearly two months has left him as frustrated as he's ever been in his career.

"It's probably one of the most frustrating points in my career just because I wanna be out there to help my team win and compete," he said before Brooklyn took on the defending champion Denver Nuggets at Barclays Center. "But at the end of the day, it's one of those things that's a part of sports.