SUMMARY
- Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons suffered a knee injury during a game against the Utah Jazz.
- Head coach Jacque Vaughn provided an update on Ben Simmons' knee injury, stating that Simmons is on a day-to-day status.
The injury happened in the final play of the game. According to reports from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Simmons fell awkwardly and was seen flexing his knee as he walked off the court. Despite initially reporting that he felt fine after the 147-114 win, Simmons’ knee began to swell. Tests conducted later revealed no additional injuries but confirmed a left knee contusion.
Ben Simmons is out for Nets-Suns after suffering a knee contusion the night before
Simmons made his debut Monday night after missing two months pic.twitter.com/3CIdV8uS5P
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2024
This incident is another challenging phase in Simmons’ career, as he had been previously dealing with a pinched nerve in his back. His participation in upcoming games remains uncertain until he fully recovers from this latest injury.
Jacque Vaughn gives update on Ben Simmons’ knee injury
Jacque Vaughn, head coach of the Brooklyn Nets gives an update on Ben Simmons’ condition after his knee injury. Vaughn confirmed that Simmons is currently on day-to-day and had an MRI that showed no structural damage to his knee. He stated the injury as acute, which happened during the game in the fourth quarter when Simmons went to block a shot.
Jacque Vaughn on Ben Simmons’ knee injury:
“It was a sequence of him reporting that he wasn’t feeling good and we got an MRI and the swelling revealed itself.” pic.twitter.com/X4dKauKnuC
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) January 31, 2024
Vaughn said that Simmons reported that he wasn’t feeling good before the MRI was conducted. The swelling in Simmons’ knee revealed the seriousness of the injury.