Former No. 1 decide Ben Simmons to stay out indefinitely after docs uncover nerve impingement

The Brooklyn Nets introduced Friday that Ben Simmons will “stay out of motion” after an analysis revealed a nerve impingement in his again.

Simmons has been out since Feb. 15. Even earlier than then, he was out and in of the lineup, enjoying in 42 video games.

The Nets will “decide the best long-term course of treatment.“

Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets stands for the nationwide anthem earlier than a sport towards the Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 22, 2022, on the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE through Getty Images)

Simmons missed your complete 2021-2022 season for what he mentioned had been psychological well being points, and he is missed a big quantity of video games as a consequence of harm since becoming a member of Brooklyn. 

When he is been on the courtroom, he has been a shell of himself. With the Philadelphia 76ers, he averaged 15.9 factors, 7.8 rebounds and seven.5 assists. Since becoming a member of Brooklyn, these numbers are down to six.9, 6.3 and 6.1.

Simmons has handled again points since final 12 months, however he has remained out of the lineup because the All-Star break due to a knee harm.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons throughout a sport towards the New York Knicks Feb.13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Simmons joined Brooklyn as the primary piece of a blockbuster deal that despatched James Harden to Philly, which marked the start of the tip of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving period in Brooklyn.

The three-time All-Star was the primary general decide of the 2016 NBA Draft.

Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets reacts throughout a sport towards the Philadelphia 76ers within the second quarter on the Wells Fargo Center Nov. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The Nets sit at seventh within the Eastern Conference with a 39-34 report.