Ben Simmons and his agent Rich Paul met with Nets general manager Sean Marks Monday and the team’s leadership to discuss what it’s going to take for him to take the court for the franchise, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Simmons, who is dealing with a herniated disc in his back, made it clear that the physical hurdles he’s up against aren’t the only reason why he’s not playing.
“The sense very much today was he [Simmons] needed more support, he needed more help to get there,” Wojnarowski said on ESPN. “There is still a mental health part in this equation that the Nets and Rich Paul and Ben Simmons have to continue to work through together.”
