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Ben Simmons, who has been out since November 7, is expected to make his comeback this Monday.

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Ben Simmons could be back on the court Monday against the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN.

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Simmons has only featured in six matches this season and hasn’t played since the November 7 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks due to a lower back nerve impingement.

The former Rookie of the Year has endured a difficult past few seasons in the league, with Simmons averaging a career low 6.5 points per game this season, although he has cracked more than 10 rebounds per game for the first time in his career.

"After practising with the Brooklyn Nets' G League team this weekend, there's optimism that Ben Simmons could return as soon as Monday vs. the Utah Jazz, sources tell ESPN," Woj posted on X.

Simmons has been out with a lower back nerve impingement since November 6 and has appeared in only six regular-season games this season. The plan is for Simmons to practice with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League affiliate, before returning to the lineup, as coach Jacque Vaughn told reporters on Tuesday.

"At some point, I think we'll use Long Island, hopefully, to get a practice underneath him or get some more bodies around him, hopefully that's in the near future," Vaughn said before the Nets' 108-103 loss against the New York Knicks. "But no setbacks, and he did work out today."

The Nets are 11th in the East with a 17-26 record,

Since arriving in Brooklyn in 2022, Simmons has averaged 6.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, though his sample size is limited to just 48 games overall (39 starts).

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