The question of which team — if either is — happens to be playing coy with the health of their injured big man starter in the 2022 NBA Playoffs East first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets could very well prove critical to the outcome of the series. It could also prove to be a footnote in league postseason history if neither Boston’s Robert Williams III and Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons do not take the floor in the first round.
However, we are getting hints about the relative health of each, with Simmons’ return by Game 4 described as a “realistic target” in a new article by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Timelord being described as having progressed to 3-on-3 play in practice.
