About an hour before tipoff, the Nets announced that Simmons’ status had been downgraded to questionable.
Then he was subsequently ruled out before tipoff, with Edmond Sumner taking his place in the starting lineup.
Coach Jacque Vaughn, who spoke pregame Sunday before Simmons’ status had changed, had said on Saturday that everybody was good to go at the Nets’ practice besides Durant. Simmons underwent back surgery last May to repair a herniated disc that delayed his Nets debut until this season. He also missed time in 2020 with a nerve issue in his back.In the Nets’ first game without Durant on Thursday, Simmons piled up a season-high 13 assists, nine rebounds and two steals but did not score a point after shooting 0-for-3 from the field.
Sunday marked the 11th game this season Simmons has missed. The others were for left knee soreness , a left calf strain and injury management . Simmons’ latest injury came during a stretch in which the Nets had played just one game over the last six days.
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