Ben Simmons could quickly be the teammate of the participant he was final traded for.
The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers for the three-time NBA All-Star, ending a tumultuous tenure with the franchise that lasted just below three years.
On Feb. 10, 2022, Brooklyn acquired Simmons, guard Seth Curry, heart Andre Drummond and two future first spherical draft picks from the Philadelphia 76ers in alternate for guard James Harden and ahead Paul Millsap. The Australian native performed a complete of 90 video games in a Nets jersey within the practically three years he was with the franchise.
Simmons, who signed a five-year, $177 million take care of the 76ers in 2019, will reportedly be a part of the Los Angeles Clippers, the place Harden performs.
“He’s achieved a superb job competing and being a part of our membership and our tradition and exhibiting up and dealing together with his teammates,” Brooklyn head coach Jordi Fernandez stated. “No matter we requested him to do, he’s achieved it.”
Fernandez talked extra concerning the now-former Nets participant.
“He did his job, and he did a fantastic job, so every thing we’ve requested him to do, his position for the staff to assist us get higher himself, to get higher, I’ve been more than happy with him,” he stated. “The one factor I can say what he’s achieved since I’ve acquired to know him and work with him, and I can solely say superb issues, you already know, getting himself into form, working as some other man that has labored right here actually onerous each day and going on the market and compete, clearly extra expertise than different guys. He’s acquired playoff expertise and such as you stated, additionally the adversity of the accidents. I do know that not taking part in for a season after which restricted video games one other season and now combating his manner again, I feel it was like somewhat over 20 minutes or mid-twenties in order that’s fairly good, actually good to see that after going by means of a surgical procedure now, being again taking part in basketball, he’s achieved a very good job for us. Like I’ve all the time stated, an excellent play maker. Defensively, he has been nice for us, and he’s achieved what we ask him to do, particularly pushing the tempo in transition.”
Although Simmons will probably by no means get again to his All-Star type, in a reserve position backing up the participant he was traded for practically three years to the date, he’ll add worth to the Clippers roster.