


Ben Simmons injury update good news for Nets J 7:35pm. He was seen smiling when he watched the Nets on Monday beat Sacramento to snap an 11-game losing streak.Īsked if it had all been an excuse to seek a trade, Simmons said: "People are going to say what they want. I've had some dark times over the last six months and I'm just happy to be in this situation with this team and organisation. Get the latest Brooklyn Nets news, scores, rosters, schedules, trade rumors and more on the New York Post. It was about myself, getting to a place where I need to be." "But … it wasn't a personal thing towards any player or coach or owners or anything like that. Lopez did become the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets all-time leading scorer with over 10,000 points. Lopez was a one-time All-Star for the team and he averaged 20 points and six boards in his best season for the Nets. "I think I just wasn't in the place there to do that and a lot of things had happened over that summer to where I didn't feel like I was getting that help," Simmons said. Lopez was drafted at eighth overall by the Nets in 2008, staying with the team for nine seasons. They led Philadelphia to the best record in the East last season, but Simmons was already dealing with personal challenges he felt required him to leave the organisation. Kyrie Irvings likely return to Nets could come with contract twist. Key: Player Option / Team Option / Qualifying Offer / Two-Way Contract. That was also the expectation for his partnership with Embiid, the 76ers' All-Star centre. Get the latest Brooklyn Nets news, scores, rosters, schedules, trade rumors and more on the New York Post. 7 Every weekend, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. "I think it's going to be scary," Simmons said. The Brooklyn Nets were founded in 1967 and initially played in Teaneck, New Jersey, as the New Jersey Americans.In its early years, the team led a nomadic existence, moving to Long Island in 1968 and playing in various arenas there as the New York Nets. Brooklyn Nets News / Nets Daily / June 11 NetsDaily Off-Season Report - No. He also spoke that day with Kevin Durant, whom he will join along with Kyrie Irving in a line-up the Nets hope will be good enough to win the Eastern Conference.
