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Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons has undergone an operation and will not be ready until training camp next season.

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Ben Simmons's injury-ridden NBA career continues as such, as the Brooklyn Nets player has received an operation and will be sidelined for a long time.

Ben Simmons

Team:Brooklyn NetsPosition:SF, PFAge:27Height:208 cmWeight:104 kgBirth place:Melbourne, AustraliaProfileNewsStatistics

According to an announcement by the club, Simmons "underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy earlier today to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back." The guard had been suffering from a nerve impingement all throughout the season.

The Nets also confirmed that the player will miss the remainder of the season but that he will be ready to make his full return for training camp next year.

The 27-year-old former Rookie of the Year missed the entire 2021-22 season after holding out due to disagreements with thePhiladelphia 76ersmanagement over his psychological state. Aftergetting traded to Brooklyn, he did not play a single game as welldue to the lower back injury.

Simmons wasdeclared to be 100% healthylast summer andcommitted to playing for the Australian national teamin the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The commitment now might be in vain.

The Australian point guard is averaging 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.7 assists this season.

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