As he looks to bounce back this season with the Brooklyn Nets after battling ongoing injuries, former three-time All-Star Ben Simmons is also a sneaker free agent, with brands taking a wait-and-see approach before engaging. Simmons was one of the most sought-after rookies of the decade before being selected first overall in 2016, with a bidding war between Adidas and Nike playing out that spring.
Source: boardroom.tv
Source: boardroom.tv
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Erik Slater @erikslater_
Beautiful backdoor feed from Ben Simmons gives Ziaire Williams his first bucket as a Net. pic.x.com/rHaMKxkDPs – 11:22 PM
Beautiful backdoor feed from Ben Simmons gives Ziaire Williams his first bucket as a Net. pic.x.com/rHaMKxkDPs – 11:22 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Ben Simmons trying to get involved offensively. pic.x.com/QwWLFcLrBh – 11:17 PM
Ben Simmons trying to get involved offensively. pic.x.com/QwWLFcLrBh – 11:17 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Cam Thomas’ first bucket is a catch-and-shoot three off a flare screen from Ben Simmons. pic.x.com/5m79gCWGRn – 11:01 PM
Cam Thomas’ first bucket is a catch-and-shoot three off a flare screen from Ben Simmons. pic.x.com/5m79gCWGRn – 11:01 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson are the first Nets off the bench.
They subbed out Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith. – 11:00 PM
Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson are the first Nets off the bench.
They subbed out Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith. – 11:00 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
The first televised play of the Nets season is a big-time Dorian Finney-Smith slam off a Ben Simmons dish. pic.x.com/jjuwQYkQs9 – 10:57 PM
The first televised play of the Nets season is a big-time Dorian Finney-Smith slam off a Ben Simmons dish. pic.x.com/jjuwQYkQs9 – 10:57 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ben Simmons is a center defensively for Nets
DFS the 4
CJ the 3
CT the 2
Dennis 1/POA
They’re prioritizing starting Ben, and Ben and Claxton were terrible on floor together last year offensively – 10:50 PM
Ben Simmons is a center defensively for Nets
DFS the 4
CJ the 3
CT the 2
Dennis 1/POA
They’re prioritizing starting Ben, and Ben and Claxton were terrible on floor together last year offensively – 10:50 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
League Pass is not televising the Nets game at the moment, which is not ideal.
Brooklyn is down 9-0.
Ben Simmons: 0/2 FG
Dorian Finney-Smith: 0/1 (3PA)
Cam Johnson: 0/1 (3PA) – 10:49 PM
League Pass is not televising the Nets game at the moment, which is not ideal.
Brooklyn is down 9-0.
Ben Simmons: 0/2 FG
Dorian Finney-Smith: 0/1 (3PA)
Cam Johnson: 0/1 (3PA) – 10:49 PM
More on this storyline
Law Murray: Asked Jordi Fernandez about Ben Simmons in 2024 — his role, his status, what he wants to do. “A healthy Ben Simmons is a very (x4) good basketball player. 3x All-Star. And that’s what we got right now. We have a healthy Ben. that has been working really hard the whole summer.” -via x.com / October 9, 2024
After all the questions about who’d get the nod between Dennis Schroder and Ben Simmons, both veterans will start together when Brooklyn tips off the preseason Tuesday against the Clippers. Despite spending most of their open runs and the early stages of training camp running separate teams, head coach Jordi Fernandez had them working alongside each other in Saturday’s practice — and will opt to have them do it again Tuesday at Frontwave Arena. “They played together. And we’re going to go into the first game of the preseason playing with two point guards,” said Fernandez. “So you guys will see that, for sure. -via New York Post / October 6, 2024
Even in camp, they played together on the first day but were largely kept apart on separate teams — until Saturday. “When I first got here, I played with Ben the first scrimmage,” Schroder said. “After that, we didn’t do it too much. We competed every practice against each other, and that was great just to push ourselves and try to get as many wins as possible. But coach decided that we’re going to start together, and we’re going to make the best out of it.” -via New York Post / October 6, 2024