The progress of Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons in practices this week -- and the anticipation of its further accelerating in the coming days -- has turned Game 4 on Monday into a realistic target for his season debut, sources told ESPN.
Simmons hasn't been ruled out for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, sources said, but there are still more hurdles Simmons would be required to clear in a much shorter window of time for him to be ready to play in Saturday's game in Brooklyn, sources told ESPN.