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Ben Simmons undergoes back surgery, expected back by training camp

For the second time in less than two years, Ben Simmons has undergone back surgery.

The Nets announced the surgery in a medical update on their official Twitter feed Thursday afternoon...

Ben Simmons Medical Update:

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy earlier today to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back. The procedure was performed by Dr. Timur Urakov, in consultation with Dr. Barth Green, at…— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 14, 2024

The surgery which took place at the University of Miami comes a little less than two years after his first surgery on May 5, 2022 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.