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Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons to undergo back surgery; expected recovery timeline of 3-4 months, sources say

Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons will require three to four months of rehabilitation after undergoing back surgery on Thursday, but is expected to be fully recovered to return to the court well ahead of preseason training camp in September, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Simmons, 25, is undergoing a microdiscectomy procedure to address pain located in a herniated disk in his lower back, the Nets said Wednesday in a release.

The decision to undergo the surgery was reached after "consultation with multiple back specialists," the team said.

Despite several attempts that ultimately resulted in setbacks, Simmons never a played a game for the Nets following a Feb.