Enormous Injury Update On Ben Simmons

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Ben Simmons will miss the reminder of the regular season

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Officially Tweet: Woj: Ben Simmons (back) to miss rest of regular season; unlikely for play-in tournament.

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Simmons, a three-time NBA All-Star, was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets in February

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The former first-overall pick had only played for 76ers for his entire career before the blockbuster deal.

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Who also sent James Harden to Philadelphia

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He has yet to play in a game so far during the 2021-22 NBA season

Nets is the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference

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With a record of 40-38 in 78 games played so far

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