Ben Simmons - Ramping up, could debut in Round 1 Simmons (back) continues to increase his activity and could be ready to make his debut at some point during Round 1 of the playoffs, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Impact Of course, for this to be possible, the Nets will have to emerge from the play-in tournament, but they'll be heavily favored to do so, regardless of their final seeding/matchup. Per Charania, Simmons is making progress in strengthening his legs and back, and he's recently ramped up his workload. It's unclear how many more hurdles he'll need to clear before getting the green light to return to full contact, but the Nets are hopeful that they may get the embattled point-forward back at some point during the first round of the playoffs, which tip off next weekend.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE