The Brooklyn Nets season was filled with drama, and numerous highs and lows. The ultimate low happened recently when they were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. After losing the first couple of games, news had surfaced that embattled Nets star Ben Simmons was making his season debut.
However, once Brooklyn lost Game 3 of that series, he reported the next morning his back was hurting him and declined to return to basketball. Earlier Wednesday, news broke that the Nets forward was going to have back surgery.
Celtics legend Paul Pierce apparently seemed quite perplexed by that.
“I'm trying to figure out did I miss that game Ben Simmons hurt his back when did this all happen,” Pierce tweeted.
It is considered a little strange that there never has been a precise reason given for the back injury. Reportedly, Simmons has been dealing with back issues going back to 2020.
Brooklyn traded for Ben Simmons, sending James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers a couple months ago. The Nets likely assumed that when they traded for Simmons that he would suit up for them this year. Shortly after acquiring the former All-Star, news of Simmons' mental health being an issue came to the forefront.
That's quite honestly a very difficult thing for any professional athlete in today's society to acknowledge. Yet, he was ridiculed mercilessly online. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Simmons was dealing with a back injury. The All-Star will have a microdiscectomy on Thursday. The procedure is designed to alleviate pain caused by the herniated L-4 disk in his back. Simmons is expected to be ready for training camp.
Follow Us
Subscribe
