Steve Nash confirmed Ben Simmons has a herniated disc in his lower back. The latest detail of Simmons’ injury was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic Monday morning. Previously, Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne described the injury as an “irritation” of the L-4 disc in his back.
The Nets head coach also disclosed that the herniated disc is the main reason his 25-year-old star received the epidural injection when the team was in Orlando, Florida last week.
When Nash was asked whether he knows how Simmons is feeling after the epidural injection — an injection that was done roughly a week ago — he stated he believes the injection provided some relief.