Ben Simmons shows out in the first half against the Wizards, being aggressive from the jump and very productive in 13 minutes of game time for the Nets.

Simmons, however, hasn’t been able to play much for the Nets. He was on the floor for the top-seed Sixers when the Atlanta Hawks pulled the second-round upset in Game 7 in 2021. Since then, he’s only played 57 games and had two back surgeries.

After Friday's 116-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons discussed playing point guard alongside Dennis Schroder.

For the game, the Nets will get one of their best players back in action, as Ben Simmons has been upgraded to available. He had missed Wednesday's 117-95 loss to the 76ers in Phil