Ben Simmons out with a nerve impingement / News - Basketnews.com

Simmons has a nerve impingement on the left side of his lower back and is scheduled to miss some time. The injury is considered mild and will not require surgery.

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After declaring himself 100% healthy before the season, Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons is sidelined once again.

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According to Brian Lewis from The New York Post, Simmons has been diagnosed with nerve irritation on the lower side of his body and is scheduled to miss some time.

The 27-year-old underwent an MRI that determined a nerve impingement on the left side of his lower back, the Nets announced later. It's a mild injury and is considered day-to-day, his agent Brian Lee told via Lewis.

The new injury will not require surgery, contrary to the one Simmons underwent earlier this year. Notably, he had injured the right side of his back last season.

Simmons had missed the last three games before the news was announced. So far this season, he has been averaging 6.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, having competed in 6 contests.

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