The Brooklyn Nets‘ signing of veteran center Nerlens Noel is a tell-tale sign that their hope for a Ben Simmons’ return this season is waning.
Nets coach Jacque Vaughn delivered a dampening update on Simmons’ recovery from his left knee soreness before they authored a 28-point comeback win in Boston that snapped a four-game losing streak.
“Update on Ben, during his strengthening process, he did experience some back soreness. Now we are in the process of strengthening the knee while also managing the back,” Vaughn said. “That’s my kind of week’s timetable update.