Ben Simmons had never come off the bench a single time in his entire NBA career before this season. But it looks and sounds like he’d better get used to it.
He saw his minutes decline for the fourth straight, logging just 12:41 — even that total padded by garbage time minutes in the fourth quarter.
“And trying to figure out what lineup fits around Ben, what position fits for Ben, how we can make him look good at every opportunity. That’s the goal, and I’m still trying to figure that out. That’s on me to figure it out. But overall as a team, we’re going to try to find lineups to figure it out.”They owe Simmons $37.9 million next season and $40 million in 2024-25, an egregious sum for a backup and an unacceptable amount for a player playing this poorly.
As a result, he’s seen his playing time slashed. The Nets acquiring other long-armed capable defenders have made him redundant.“Everything’s been changing all year, so it’s hard to really understand what’s going on. But hopefully we find some rhythm and consistency,” Simmons said after morning shootaround. “It’s different. It’s a different experience [coming off the bench]. So whatever the team needs from us to win, I’m willing to do that.
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