NEW YORK — Ben Simmons is back on the basketball court.
Nets coach Steve Nash confirmed reports that Simmons returned to team practice in the past few days, but also said the All-Star forward has not done much more than “light shooting.” It is the first sign of positive momentum for Simmons, who has yet to make his Nets debut since arriving in Brooklyn on Feb. 10 via the James Harden deal, first due to conditioning, then hampered further by a herniated disk in his lower back.
“He’s doing some light shooting,” Nash told reporters in Atlanta ahead of his team’s matchup against the Hawks on Saturday. “So, he’s on the court a little bit the past couple days, but nothing dynamic yet.”
