Ben Simmons is one hundred percent healthy and expected to be the Nets' starting point-guard and "resume his career at the level that he was prior to leaving Philadelphia," according to ESPN's Marc Spears.
"Well, I talked to somebody close to the former LSU star," Spears said on ESPN this week. "I would say he is in the final stage of prep for the season and he has passed every benchmark and he is as healthy as he's ever been since his last year in Philly. Brooklyn has been incredibly supportive and the plan is for him to be the Nets' point-guard and primary ball handler this coming season. The expectation is he will fully resume his career at the level that he was prior to leaving Philadelphia."
SNY's Ian Begley confirmed Spears' report, writing "Simmons has completed the rehab portion of his offseason and is now solely focused on skill work and conditioning as he prepares for 2023-24 training camp, league sources familiar with the matter told SNY.
"Simmons, who turned 27 earlier this month, is 100 percent healthy and still expects to be a full participant on the first day of Nets training camp, those sources say."
Simmons played just 42 games with the Nets last season after dealing with back injuries, an issue he's dealt with throughout his career. After missing the entire 2021-22 season, Simmons averaged just 6.9 points on 5.6 shot attempts per game last season with Brooklyn.
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