The first three months of the Ben Simmons experience in Brooklyn did not see the point guard suit up for the Nets at all. Now, his road back to the court has gotten considerably longer.
Simmons will undergo back surgery this week, the team announced Wednesday, and is expected to miss three to four months in recovery. That would put him back on the court around August or September, which puts his availability for training camp up in the air.
Leading up to and during the playoffs, there was speculation that Simmons would be able to return to action for Brooklyn’s first-round series against the Celtics.