The Nets are looking to ship out Ben Simmons in a 3-team deal involving the Brooklyn, Miami and Portland.
While the Nets front office works in Brooklyn finalizing the roster and a big contingent of players, coaches and staff board a charter for Las Vegas and the NBA Summer League, the team’s highest paid player (by far) is in Miami, working out, rehabbing from back and nerve issues, his status uncertain.
Despite packaging their superstar talents to the West, Brooklyn has loaded up on wing depth, plenty of talent that can start on any team in the league, and a surplus of defensive potential. In wake of the seismic changes, the one remaining star left in the borough remains a big question mark going forward. Ben Simmons, who at $37.9 million this season will make $10 million more than the newly re-signed Cam Johnson, remains a mystery. First of all, will he be a Brooklyn Net when the team gathers in earnest this October for training camp. Assuming that, the next question is how good can he be? Is he going to return to form that saw him make the All-Star three times, the All-NBA team once and All-Defensive team twice, even finishing as the runner-up in Defensive Player of the Year three seasons back? Putting aside that litany of accomplishments, can he be the guy who if need be will dominate a game. Some Nets fans remember that Ben Simmons, the one who when the first round of the 2019 playoffs was tied, he did this…Ben Simmons, who at $37.9 million this season will make $10 million more than the newly re-signed Cam Johnson, remains a mystery. First of all, will he be a Brooklyn Net when the team gathers in earnest this October for training camp. Assuming that, the next question is how good can he be? Is he going to return to form that saw him make the All-Star three times, the All-NBA team once and All-Defensive team twice, even finishing as the runner-up in Defensive Player of the Year three seasons back? Putting aside that litany of accomplishments, can he be the guy who if need be will dominate a game. Some Nets fans remember that Ben Simmons, the one who when the first round of the 2019 playoffs was tied, he did this…
