Ben Simmons completed rehab and is focusing on skill work and conditioning, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

The 27-year-old is reportedly 100% healthy and is expected to participate from the first day of training camp.

Sources add that Simmons has not experienced any setbacks this summer.

Simmons is expected to be in the mix to start at point guard next season. 

There are six teams that still have their entire $12.4 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception available.

The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards each have the exception. The Grizzlies and Hawks are clearly projected to be in the playoff picture, while the Nets could be on the fringe of it. The Hornets, Blazers and Wizards are expected to be in the lottery.

The Indiana Pacers have $7.5 million in room, while the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz have the $7.7 million room midlevel exception. 

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a camp deal with Patrick Gardner.

Gardner averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.7 minutes over four Summer League games with the Miami Heat.

Gardner went undrafted in 2023 out of Marist.

Mikal Bridges expects the Brooklyn Nets to begin the 23-24 season with essentially their current roster. The Nets re-signed Cam Johnson this offseason and are not expected to seriously pursue a trade for Damian Lillard.

“Yeah, pretty much, I think so. And I’m pretty excited about it,” Bridges told The Post. “I mean, I love the guys that we’ve got, just bring everybody back and finally go through preseason and new coaching staff and for Jacque [Vaughn] just to have his preseason and have his coaching staff whoever he wants and put what he wants coming in for him.

“I kind of forget when I got traded there that he came in because Steve [Nash] got fired, so he had to kind of [stand pat]. [Last season], he had that awkward where it’s not really all you because the assistant and the head [coach], you guys can have the same things but people have different type of schemes and foundations and stuff.

“So, just excited for him to have a preseason, have his guys he wants around and pretty much have it his way. And I’m excited for us to all be together and have these schemes from jump, [instead of] being thrown out there with three different teams in one lineup and just trying to go figure it out. So I’m definitely excited.”

The Nets could still consider trading either Royce O'Neale or Dorian Finney-Smith for a future pick in order to leverage their depth on the wing.

Ben Simmons received credit for a year of service during the 2021-22 season, sources told Zach Lowe of ESPN.

Simmons held out from the Sixers at the start of the season before getting traded to the Nets. Simmons then continued to sit for the Nets before undergoing back surgery in April 2022.

Counting the season, Simmons has now served seven years in the league.

There were officials from several teams who argued Simmons should not be credited for the year.

The decision is intended as a standalone ruling for Simmons' situation and is not intended to set a future precedent. 

The NBA is returning to Paris, France for a third regular season game. This season's NBA Paris Game will feature the Brooklyn Nets taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 11, 2024.

The Nets previously played a preseason game in Paris in 2008. This trip will mark the Cavs first to play in Europe.

The Brooklyn Nets signed Armoni Brooks to a two-way contract.

Brooks appeared in 74 games over the last two seasons for the Rockets and the Raptors.

The team waived RaiQuan Gray earlier in the day. 

The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on forward RaiQuan Gray.

Gray was selected 59th overall by Brooklyn in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native signed a two-way deal with the Nets on April 8, 2023. Gray tallied 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and a block in 35 minutes in his lone game with Brooklyn on April 9, 2023, against the Philadelphia 76ers. In 44 career NBA G League games (22 starts) with the Long Island Nets, Gray holds averages of 10.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals across 25.8 minutes per contest.

The Brooklyn Nets are likely to waive Edmond Sumner.

Sumner averaged 7.1 points in 13.9 minutes per game last season for the Nets.

Sumner is expected to receive free agent interest from multiple teams.

Darius Bazley and the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a one-year deal.

Bazley started  118 games in his first three seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. the Thunder traded Bazley to the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. 

Bazley has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in his four NBA seasons.