Nets head coach Steve Nash confirmed reports that All-Star forward Ben Simmons is still dealing with mental health issues that have delayed his Brooklyn debut.
“I want to be careful here. I don’t want to overstate my understanding of the situation because I’m not in Ben’s shoes. That’s very important for me not to speak for Ben because I can’t relate to what he’s going through,” Nash said ahead of tipoff for Game 4 on Monday. “There is a mental component with everything. I think Ben has addressed that there is a mental component with what he’s going through. But how much and where he’s at with that is not for me to speak about.”
Nash said the organization is doing what it can to help Simmons, who cited mental health issues as he missed the entire first half of the season as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, get back on the floor.
