After some time away from the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons has fond memories of his time in The City of Brotherly Love. He's also excited to make a comeback during the 2023-24 season, and potentially play for Australia during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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He sat out of the entire 2021-22 season and played in just 42 games for the Nets due to knee and back issues. He spent this offseason undergoing training and rehabilitation in Miami and is now confident in his ability to return to playing at an All-Star level. In contrast to his health now, Simmons said that he shouldn’t have been playing last season, during which he averaged 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. He underwent back surgery in April 2022 to treat lower back pain from a herniated disk.
Simmons requested a trade from the Sixers during the 2021 offseason and didn't play in any regular-season games due to his mental health. He reportedlylast year after they withheld about $20 million of his salary. Despite those issues, he would go back.
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