The Brooklyn Nets are set to spend at least another two months without Ben Simmons, who is continuing to struggle to recover from a pinched nerve in his lower back. The Nets confirmed that Simmons has shown considerable improvement over the past two weeks but that he continues to do individual court work and that his status will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Simmons has only managed to make six appearances this season while missing 20 games as a result of this injury. His last two seasons have also been heavily disrupted by injuries. As part of his rehabilitation process, Simmons received an epidural injection as part of his rehabilitation process.
Brooklyn has also received some positive news on the injury front, with Lonnie Walker IV expected to progress to 5-on-5 play in the coming days after spending the past eight games on the sideline due to a strained left hamstring strain. The Nets guard is expected to return to the lineup next week.
