Ben Simmons' Status For Nets-76ers Game

Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Thursday's game between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, but the three-time NBA All-Star is expected to be on the Nets bench in the arena, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

The Brooklyn Nets will be in Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Thursday night, which is the first time the two teams will play since their blockbuster trade last month. 

The Nets sent James Harden and Paul Milsap to the 76ers in exchange for Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, Ben Simmons and draft picks. 

FULL TRADE DETAILS:

Nets receive:
Ben Simmons
Seth Curry
Andre Drummond
2 1st-round picks

76ers receive:
James Harden

WOW. 🤯

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 10, 2022

For the game, Simmons has been ruled out, so he will not be playing against his former team (see injury report below). 

Screenshot from the NBA's official injury report. 

However, the three-time NBA All-Star is expected to be on the Nets bench in the arena, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (see tweet below). 

Ben Simmons will not play in Thursday’s Nets-76ers – but is expected to make the return trip to Philadelphia and join team on bench inside Wells Fargo Center, sources say. More: pic.twitter.com/3orGREnaX8

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2022

The Nets come into the game with a 33-33 record in 66 games, which has them as the eight seed in the Western Conference.    

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