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Nets star Ben Simmons weeks away from making his team debut

Nets star Ben Simmons weeks away from making his team debut

When the Brooklyn Nets acquired Ben Simmons from the Philadelphia 76ers, they knew there would be some obstacles to overcome to get him out on the floor.

Simmons has yet to play a game in the 2021-22 season as he is going through mental health problems. The 25-year old 3-time All-Star requested his trade from the Sixers in the offseason after a tumultuous summer and he even held out until the team’s third preseason game, against the Nets, and he then claimed he was not mentally ready to return to the floor and he didn’t play in any games for Philadelphia.

As he now gets set to join the Nets, there are still some things that Simmons has to overcome. Per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on “NBA Today”:

Ben Simmons, from what I’m told, is going to really ramp it up this week and see where he’s at at the end of the week, but he’s getting close. I don’t think it’s going to–it’s going to be more like weeks rather than months.

This is an encouraging, yet still troubling, sign….

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