SUMMARY
- Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of this season due to a lingering back injury.
- Fans grow weary of the Brooklyn Nets star's excuses and want him to retire.
NBA fans have made their feelings quite clear after hearing about the latest injury update surrounding Ben Simmons. As some members of the basketball community should be aware, Simmons began his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers and was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on 10th February 2022 in a deal that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Although Simmons joined the Nets with the hopes of getting a fresh start to his career, his play has seen a significant decline over the past 3 seasons and he has been criticized heavily by fans. The report on him has brought on more criticism and mockery. That said, a closer look at the situation is required.
Fans demand for Ben Simmons to retire from the NBA
It might stun the NBA world to hear that Simmons has played in just 57 games over the past 3 seasons with the Nets. Consdering that the average NBA star plays a similar amount of games or more in a single season, this is undoubtedly a cause for concern.
Ben Simmons’ season has come to an end due to his lower back injury.
He only played 15 games 😕 pic.twitter.com/5XI53DrHZA
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 7, 2024
Just retire at this point.
— Clegainz (@clegainz) March 7, 2024
Ben Simmons every season pic.twitter.com/3t101J6sbD
— Rare GOAT (@RareGoatee) March 7, 2024
Since Ben played in just 15 games this season, fans are beginning to grow tired of his excuses and have even gone far enough to claim that he should retire from the NBA. While there might be some people willing to defend Ben, that task grows harder with each passing season.
Simmons assured the NBA media about dealing with his back issues in January
Ben traveled with the Brooklyn Nets to Paris in January to face the Cleveland Cavaliers as a part of the NBA’s global game plan. To those who might not know, the league recently decided to conduct a few games in cities around the world in order to gain more international attention and popularity.
In an interview, Simmons claimed that his back was getting much better and that a full recovery was almost complete. However, he has now been shut down for the rest of the season just two months later and his future in the NBA remains doubtful.