Reports are circulating that Ben Simmons may make his Brooklyn Nets debut sometime in the first round of the playoffs vs the Boston Celtics. Nets star Kevin Durant isn't putting a lot of stock in those reports.
“Nah, I’m not expecting him to play,” Durant said. “I’m not putting any pressure on Ben to come out there and hoop. I’m not expecting him to do anything but get his body right and get healthy as fast as he can. In my mind, I’m preparing as if we’re playing with the team we have.”
Brooklyn coach Steve Nash agreed with Durant's assessment, despite reports Simmons plans to play sometime between Games 4 and 6 of the series.
“There’s a chance Ben comes back, there’s a chance Ben doesn’t come back,” Nash said. “We don’t have time to lose focus on the group that’s playing.”