The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on guard/ahead Ben Simmons. It was a contract buyout settlement.
Per the New York Publish, “Simmons is taking part in on the ultimate season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal that he initially signed with the 76ers in July 2019, and that the Nets acquired within the commerce that despatched James Harden to Philadelphia on the 2022 deadline… In Simmons’ first two-plus seasons with the Nets, he performed in simply 57 of the staff’s 191 video games after the blockbuster grew to become official. The Nets paid him roughly $86.3 million throughout that point, which means he earned roughly $1.5 million per recreation performed. (He additionally missed all eight of the Nets’ playoff video games, although that’s not included right here.)”
Simmons initially joined the Nets on Feb. 10, 2022, by way of commerce from Philadelphia. In 33 appearances (24 begins) with Brooklyn this season, Simmons averaged 6.2 factors on 54.7 % taking pictures from the sphere, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 25.0 minutes per recreation. In 365 profession video games (344 begins) with the Nets and Sixers, the native of Australia holds profession averages of 13.6 factors, 7.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals throughout 31.8 minutes per contest.
Brooklyn’s roster now stands at 17 gamers.
