Nets buying out Ben Simmons to end star's failed tenure
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Ben Simmons’ colossal disappointment of a Nets tenure is all but over.

The player who plays the position of point guard has not played in 207 out of 297 games during his time in Brooklyn, which spans over two years. On Friday, he was in the process of finalizing a buyout with the team, as reported by Brian Lewis from The Post.


Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) during pre game warm ups against the Charlotte Hornets.
Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) during pre game warm ups against the Charlotte Hornets. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

He was ruled out of their game against the Heat earlier in the morning and listed as being away from the team.

The Cavaliers and Clippers will meet with Simmons on Friday, according to ESPN, and the outlet had previously added Thursday that the Rockets were also expected to be interested in the 28-year-old.

Across 33 games and 24 starts this season, Simmons collected 6.2 points, 6.9 assist and 5.2 rebounds per game on a Nets team shuffling new pieces in and out of its lineup amid trades.

And while they stayed quiet at the deadline, perhaps their most consequential move occurred one day later.

It closed a chapter that dated back to the end of their Big 3. 


LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to pass the ball against Ben Simmons #10and Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to pass the ball against Ben Simmons #10and Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets. Getty Images

And it officially ended an era that felt like it’d unofficially reached its conclusion long before Friday.

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