Coach Steve Clifford told John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com Jonathon Simmons was cleared for full basketball activities just last week after wrist surgery earlier in the summer.
It is a promising sign that one of the Orlando Magic’s key players will be ready for training camp and get going for the season. But the long recovery from surgery certainly raises some areas for concern.
Simmons was one of the pleasant surprises of last season. The hard-working wing who grinded his way from paying for a G-League tryout to a spot in the San Antonio Spurs’ rotation firmly established himself as a key player for the Orlando Magic.