Ben Simmons undergoes yet another back surgery

Ben Simmons had successful surgery this Thursday, 14, on the nerve in his back, according to Shams Charania, from The Athletic. The procedure was carried out to try to resolve the problem that the player Brooklyn Nets has been living together for more than two years.

The franchise confirmed, on the 7th, that the point guard would no longer have a chance to play this season. Simmons has tried since arriving at the Nets to stay healthy, but has not yet been able to fit in a large sequence of games.

Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy today to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back and is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season

This is his second back surgery since joining the Nets in 2022 pic.twitter.com/5qPTGl3oat

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For the New York team, there were just 57 games in just under three years and a contract worth more than 36 million dollars. In 2023/24, he had 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists.