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Report: Ben Simmons eyeing late first round debut for Brooklyn Nets

According to The Athletic senior lead NBA insider Shams Charania, former Sixer Ben Simmons has finally targeted a return to NBA basketball:

Sources: Nets three-time All-Star Ben Simmons is targeting a return within Games 4-6 (April 25-29) of first round series vs. Celtics.

Discussing Simmons and more on @Stadium NBA Playoff Preview Show: https://t.co/bEFYKs2ObS— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 14, 2022

Simmons, of course, hasn’t played since Game 7 versus Atlanta in last season’s second round, which ended his Sixers career in more ways than one.