The Brooklyn Nets will reportedly have to chase an Eastern Conference play-in tournament spot without Ben Simmons. Ian Begley of SNY noted the Nets said the…
Can’t see him getting anything with guaranteed money above the min after this contract.
Judging by how his mental health was treated in Philadelphia, I am wondering if he is having so many problems because he had a small injury that the 76ers allowed to get worse instead of treating it when it was easy to fix.
As I understand it, the problem with herniated discs is that they can flare up at any point but also recede with time. Sometimes they require surgery and sometimes rest is the ticket. And finally, back surgeries tend to be tricky outcomes that can improve a situation, provide no real help, or even worsen a situation.
Bottom line is that Ben was just borked with this whole situation, altho clearly he became unhappy about how the Sixers handled things, which probably included Embiid publicly throwing him under the bus at a certain point.
Judging by how his mental health was treated in Philadelphia, I am wondering if he is having so many problems because he had a small injury that the 76ers allowed to get worse instead of treating it when it was easy to fix.
As I understand it, the problem with herniated discs is that they can flare up at any point but also recede with time. Sometimes they require surgery and sometimes rest is the ticket. And finally, back surgeries tend to be tricky outcomes that can improve a situation, provide no real help, or even worsen a situation.
Bottom line is that Ben was just borked with this whole situation, altho clearly he became unhappy about how the Sixers handled things, which probably included Embiid publicly throwing him under the bus at a certain point.