Fresh off a 31-point thrashing by the Sacramento Kings that dropped them to 6-9 on the season, the Brooklyn Nets somehow devolved into even more chaos.
On Wednesday morning, Sam Amick and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that “frustration surrounding Simmons had been building in recent weeks” within the Nets. “The coaching staff and players have been concerned about his availability and level of play, with some questioning his passion for the game,” they added.
Huh. You don’t say.
That wasn’t all, though. The Nets held a players-only meeting after a late October loss to the Indiana Pacers dropped them to 1-5 on the season, during which Markieff Morris reportedly addressed Simmons’ lackluster start to the season.