There’s always something about Ben Simmons.
And it’s becoming difficult to keep track of the various reasons why he can’t be with the Nets.
He missed the Nets’ 114-102 victory over the Hawks at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon due to left leg pain, making him absent for the third straight game.
Simmons did not play in the team’s loss to the Magic on Tuesday, but since he has not yet been cleared to play in back-to-back games, he was simply rested and undergoing injury maintenance after playing in the team’s win over the Grizzlies the night before. I just went. Simmons was then placed off the injury report on Wednesday and was expected to play in Thursday’s win over the Hawks.
However, Simmons did not play on Tuesday, and even though the Nets did not practice on Wednesday, he was listed on the injury report with a sore foot and missed Thursday’s game, and will miss Saturday’s matchup with the same injury. did.
This year, he appeared in only 15 games.
Cam Thomas also missed Saturday’s game with a sprained right ankle, making him his third consecutive missed game.
Both Simmons and Thomas are considered everyday figures.
“We know they’re getting healthy,” interim coach Kevin O’Ree said. “Slowly but surely they’re getting back on the court, so we’re just taking it day by day. We’re confident that our medical staff is doing the right things to recover and rehabilitate themselves off the court.” I completely trust them.
“I know they’re constantly rehabbing and trying to improve so they can contribute to the team’s success going forward. So right now it’s just day-to-day, but we hope to see them soon.”
The Nets announced on Saturday that they have signed Jacob Gilyard to a two-way contract. They had a two-way contract available after converting Jalen Wilson’s two-way contract to a three-year contract on Friday.
It’s worth noting that at 5 feet 8 inches tall, Gilyard is the second-shortest player to play in an NBA game this year, behind Mark Kiss Nowell. Gilliard, 25, appeared in 37 games for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 4.7 points and 3.5 assists per game before being waived last week.
Gilyard, who played at the University of Richmond, appeared in six games in the G League this year, averaging 13.5 points and 9.0 assists per game.
Cameron Johnson, who made 4 of 7 3-pointers Saturday and 7 of 11 3-pointers Thursday, now has 19 made this season against the Hawks. This is the most 3-pointers made by a Nets player against a single team in a single season.
“Ball movement, player movement, finding spots,” Johnson said of what’s opened up offensively in the last two games. “We have talented players. That’s something we’ve known all along and should be a strong suit for this team.”
