Ben Simmons is expected back on the job Saturday night in Philadelphia, the Brooklyn Nets confident his injury is not serious, reports Brian Lewis.
Sources told The Post that Simmons is expected to be available for Saturday’s tilt in Philadelphia against his former 76ers squad after his late scratch from Wednesday’s loss to Phoenix raised alarms of another lengthy layoff.
After a great comeback from nerve impingement vs. the Jazz on Monday — 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in 18 minutes and 16 seconds — Simmons missed Wednesday’s game with a knee contusion, suffered during an awkward fall trying to block Talen Horton-Tucker’s layup attempt late in the game.