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Ben Simmons - Brooklyn debut will take some time Brooklyn General Manager Sean Marks said Friday that it's too early to gauge when Simmons (personal) will make his Nets debut, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.

Impact Simmons has not played in an NBA game since his horrendous performance in the Sixers' second-round playoff series against the Hawks in June. The 2016 No. 1 overall pick refused to return to Philadelphia this season after he believed his relationships with the front office, coaches and players were frayed beyond repair. However, after being dealt to the Nets ahead of the trade deadline in a blockbuster deal featuring James Harden, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports that Simmons "welcomes a change of scenery and has already had conversations with Kevin Durant." Despite Simmons' excitement, Marks tempered expectations a bit and said the Nets will need to see how he handles a few practices before they put a timeline in place for his eventual debut.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'We've seen enough:' Nets end Big 3 idea with Harden deal

The Brooklyn Nets no longer needed to wait for Kevin Durant to get healthy, or for Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated, or for James Harden to make a decision about free agency

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets GM: Harden wanted out Nets general manager Sean Marks made clear on Friday what NBA folks has suspected for some time now: That James Harden really wanted out of...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM

Ben Simmons blockbuster a lesson in patience for Timberwolves, 76ers For the Wolves, the evidence we have is the currently assembled group is worth a longer look. The 76ers' lesson was about not settling for a...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Harden For Simmons, NBA Trade Deadline, Super Bowl, South Park Review ' FMC on Fightful Overbooked ' Fightful News Jeremy Lambert and SP3 give their thoughts on the monster James Harden for Ben Simmons deal and more.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • FIGHTFUL.COM

76ers' Embiid on Simmons: 'Winning not the biggest factor'

James Harden will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in games Friday and Saturday night

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vecenie: Can Ben Simmons unlock his inner Draymond Green? How will James Harden fit next to Joel Embiid? In Brooklyn, Simmons might actually have the perfect situation for him to thrive. And a Harden-Embiid duo could be lethal offensively.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Are We Sure the Harden-Durant-Irving Nets Era Was a Massive and Historic Failure? James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving shared a very typical Brooklyn experience together for a year and a half.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

DeAndre' Bembry Waived by Nets Following Blockbuster Trade ' SLAM Following the trade of the season between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, the Nets had to make cuts to create room for the new arr...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Philadelphia 76ers send disgruntled Ben Simmons to Brooklyn for James Harden The Sixers sent Simmons, who demanded a trade last summer, guard Seth Curry and center Andre Drummond to the Nets in a deal for the bushy-be...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM

LeBron James loses it after Kevin Durant picks Gobert over Harden in NBA All-Star Draft LeBron James couldnt keep it together after Kevin Durant picked Rudy Gobert over James Harden during the NBA All-Star draft.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • SKY.COM

Heat face the Nets on 4-game win streak

Miami hosts Brooklyn looking to prolong its four-game win streak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cent. Conn. St. hosts Saint Francis (BKN) after Cubbage's 23-point game

Saint Francis (BKN) visits the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils after Michael Cubbage scored 23 points in the Terriers' 74-69 loss to the Long Island Sharks

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LISTEN: Live Reactions to Porzingis Trade; How Dinwiddie & Bertans Fit with Mavs Although James Harden being traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons was the biggest NBA trade deadline news...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Day'Ron Sharpe - Solid numbers off bench Sharpe scored nine points (3-7 FG, 3-4 FT) while adding 10 rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 113-112 loss to the Wizards.

Impact The rookie center has settled back into a bench role after getting a stint in the starting lineup in January, but Sharpe's main contributions have come on the glass. Over the last four games, he's averaging 6.5 points, 7.0 boards, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 17.8 minutes, but Sharpe could find his role shrinking once trade acquisition Andre Drummond is ready to join the Nets' rotation.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Griffin - Just misses double-double Thursday Griffin scored 15 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT) while adding nine rebounds, three assists and a steal in 27 minutes during Thursday's 113-112 loss to the Wizards.

Impact Making his third straight start, Griffin came one board short of recording his second double-double of the season. The veteran big is seeing an increased role with Kevin Durant (knee) and LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) sidelined, but Griffin could see his workload decline once trade acquisition Andre Drummond is ready to join the lineup.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Thomas - Delivers 27 in Thursday's start Thomas scored 27 points (11-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT) while adding four rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes during Thursday's 113-112 loss to the Wizards.

Impact Making only his second start of the season for a Brooklyn squad with a roster in flux after trading James Harden (hamstring) for Ben Simmons (personal), Thomas continues his recent strong shooting and scored 17 or more points for the fourth straight game. The 20-year-old rookie could remain in the starting five in the short term with Simmons not likely to be ready to play for a while, but Seth Curry -- who also came over from the 76ers in the Harden deal -- should be ready to suit up for Saturday's game in Miami.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyrie Irving - Hits for game-high 31 in loss Irving scored 31 points (9-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 10-11 FT) while adding six assists, five rebounds and a block in 38 minutes during Thursday's 113-112 loss to the Wizards.

Impact With Kevin Durant (knee) still sidelined and James Harden (hamstring) on his way to the 76ers, Irving had to carry the load for the Nets and led all scorers on the night. It's the seventh time in his last 10 games he's dropped more than 25 points, and the 29-year-old is averaging 25.6 points, 5.9 assists, 4.7 boards and 2.8 threes over that stretch.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE