Brooklyn got the job done by knocking out Cleveland tonight to secure a playoff spot. It will be against Boston, without home advantage, but maybe with Ben Simmons. In any case, this is what the franchise hopes for and the player who feels more and more comfortable with his back and will be able to benefit from a few extra days to prepare for his big debut in his new colors.
Asked about the subject, Shams Charania raised the possibility of a return for Game 3, the first home game of the series for the Nets, scheduled for April 23, in 10 days.
“It will be a little too tight for Game 1 and 2 in Boston, but after that, there will be a window for the return of Ben Simmons which will start to open. Even if it’s to play 15-20 minutes, it can be a game changer, because he’s a guy you can put on the best player on the team opposite. He can move the ball, take rebounds. I’m told he’s very confident of his ability to come back at this point.”, did he declare.
Ben Simmons still has a few steps to go, the last of which will be the resumption of contact training. “Once he gets over that, if there’s no relapse, he’ll be good for service.”
There are probably ten days left for the former Sixers player to reach this stage, a period which would therefore be considered sufficient for the time being by the Nets staff. After ten months without playing. It still seems complicated, even risky, but Brooklyn may not really have a choice if the club wants to go far.