Ben Simmons said he expected to return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks.

Simmons, who is out due to knee soreness and a calf strain, is set to miss his fourth consecutive game when the Nets take on the Hornets on Wednesday.

Simmons added that he's going to take a different, more cautious approach to his minutes when he returns.

"I think we're definitely going to look at it a lot different. I don't know if it's measuring minutes, maybe not back-to-backs, whatever it is. I think that's going to be a joint thing with the training staff and myself, and letting them know how I'm feeling," said Simmons.