The official designation of Ben Simmons’ harm has modified, however his precise ailment is identical.
The Nets’ level guard missed Monday’s 106-102 loss to Memphis with what was listed as a left lower-back nerve impingement after having initially been designated as leg soreness.
However the leg points are stemming from the long-standing impingement, which is why the group up to date the itemizing.
A supply near Simmons informed The Put up that the three-time All-Star didn’t undergo a brand new impingement, that this is identical one which plagued him earlier.
He hasn’t gotten any new imaging (e.g. MRI, X-ray) and isn’t anticipated to; nor has he obtained any extra photographs.
Requested if the Nets had any new replace on Simmons, interim coach Kevin Ollie mentioned there wasn’t.
“No. We have been simply making an attempt to get to the supply of it and that’s why the change of the wording was,” Ollie mentioned. “However he’s nonetheless day-to-day, he’s nonetheless on the court docket, and hopefully we will get him again quickly and get him prepared for this playoff push that we’ve in March and April.”
Simmons missed his forty sixth recreation of the season Monday, having performed in simply 57 of 178 whole video games because the Nets acquired him on the 2022 commerce deadline.
The Nets have been banged up in a bodily recreation, no participant extra so than Day’Ron Sharpe.
The backup heart fell laborious and got here up flexing his wrist.
He left with eight minutes remaining and didn’t return. The Nets had no quick readability on his standing, along with his availability for Tuesday’s tilt towards Philadelphia up within the air.
“No, I don’t have any updates proper now,” Ollie mentioned. “However we’ll get to our docs, our medical group. They’ll get Day’Ron again and hopefully be able to play [Tuesday].”
Lonnie Walker IV appeared to twist his ankle and was strolling with an ice wrap on it and a noticeable limp afterwards. When requested by The Put up, he mentioned he was “nice” and must be accessible Tuesday.
Dennis Schroder took a knee to the pinnacle on a drive and fall to the ground. He was down for some time however completed the sport with 13 factors and a game-high 9 assists.
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Cam Thomas missed his fourth consecutive recreation with a proper ankle/midfoot sprain. However he was dunking at morning shootaround and seems to be making progress. The group views him as day-to-day.
The Grizzlies performed with out Ja Morant (shoulder surgical procedure), Desmond Bane (left ankle sprain) and Jaren Jackson Jr., the latter dominated out pregame with a quad harm.
Monday marked the deadline for signing two-way gamers for the remainder of the yr. The Nets — who had already inked 20-year-old wing Jaylen Martin to a two-year, two-way contract — added diminutive level guard Jacob Gilyard to their different two-way spot.
Gilyard had mockingly succeeded Kennedy Chandler in Memphis when Chandler was waived and picked up by the Nets (presently with G-League Lengthy Island). The purpose guard underwent his bodily on Monday and can head on to Lengthy Island.
Rookie second-round decide Jalen Wilson’s three-year deal is price virtually $5 million. Per HoopsHype. He’s making $849,000 this season, $1.9 million partially assured subsequent season and a team-option for $2.2 million in 2025-26.