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NBA Fans React To Latest Ben Simmons Injury News

Ben Simmons missed Wednesday's game with an injury.

Ben Stinar

Mar 1, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets injured guard Ben Simmons (10) watches from the bench during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Mar 1, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets injured guard Ben Simmons (10) watches from the bench during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Brian Lewis of The New York Post reported the latest.

Via Lewis: "#Nets point forward Ben Simmons had an MRI on his tight left calf, and a source told the Post that it came up clean. He's back to working out and could conceivably return Friday against the #Knicks. #NBA"

On Wednesday evening, the Brooklyn Nets played the Boston Celtics in New York.

The Nets lost by a score of 139-114 to fall to 5-7 in their first 12 games.

Ben Simmons was ruled out for the game due to a calf injury.

Via SNY's Nets Videos: "Jordi Fernandez says the Nets are waiting on MRI results on Ben Simmons' calf"

Simmons had been off to a solid start to the new season with averages of 6.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest while shooting 62.2% from the field in eight games.

Many fans reacted to the injury news.

@ThaDonM14: "The Ben Simmons cycle continues. Has a good game off the bench and won't be back on the floor til sometime in 2025 more than likely. Id say more but ima wait fof the results"

@bklynnetslover: "The Ben Simmons I know is back"

@LateGreatDrazen: "He’ll be back in 2 months"

@Whoootiz: "It was a fun few weeks"

@NMO413: "I'd be surprised if any teams take a chance on Ben."

@Ddub007: "But didnt he post workout videos in the offseason? lol"

The Nets are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.

They will play their next game on Friday evening when they visit Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

Ben Simmons
Nov 11, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) brings the ball up court against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Simmons was the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft after one year at LSU.

The three-time NBA All-Star is in his fourth season as a member of the Nets organization.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.