Ben Simmons has been out due to a sore left knee since the Brooklyn Nets returned from the All-Star break. Net coach Jacque Vaughn said on Tuesday that there is no timeline for when Simmons may return. Vaughn also said that Brooklyn has had no discussions about shutting Simmons down for the season.

“No, that’s a zero on that one. Go zero. Think I went zero last time, going zero again, no discussion,” Vaughn said.

Simmons has appeared in 42 games this season after missing the entirety of last season. It's been a down year for the versatile 6-foot-10 player, as Simmons has averaged just 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists. All are career-lows for Simmons in his seventh NBA season.