Nets' Ben Simmons undergoes back surgery, expected to miss 3

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The hernia NBA Draft Hats ted disc that kept Ben Simmons on the sidelines this entire season required surgery. 

Simmons underwent a successful procedure on Thursday, May 5, the Nets announced. The expectation i NBA Swimming Trunks s he will be ready to return before the commencement of training camp l steph curry jersey for sale ater this year, with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski report warriors jersey blouse for women warriors ing that he is expected to need three-to-four months to make a full recovery.

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The Australian, who was acquired in February — along with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks — in return for James Harden Demar Derozan and Paul Millsap, has battled back problems throughout his NBA career, dating steph curry jersey royal back to February 2020, when he missed time due to a nerve impingement. 

In mid-March this year, in an attempt to make his Nets stephen curry game worn jersey debut this season, Simmons received an epidural shot for his back. Ultimately, Simmons never played a game during the 2021-22 season. 

He had planned to return for Game 4 of the Nets' Eastern Conference first-round series against the Boston Celtics but pulled out with soreness Giannis Antetokounmpo on the eve of Brooklyn's elimination.

Simmons is a three-time All-Star and the 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year. He has three years and $114 million left on his contract after this se steph curry vintage jersey ason.