Brooklyn Nets wing Ben Simmons has missed two entire seasons in his career, and has also played less than 60 games in four of the six years where he has appeared in a contest.
So as the 28-year-old enters his ninth NBA season, one that will pay him over $40 million in the final year of his contract, it's fair to criticize his lack of availability over the better part of the last decade despite being touted as a freak athlete when he entered the league out of LSU in 2016.
