Ben Simmons Reported Target Date for Playing Basketball Has Been Revealed

Ben Simmons is about to do something he hasn’t done in a very long time.

You guessed it, Ben is going to actually play basketball. Today NBA insider Brian Windhorst said on ESPN’s Get Up that Simmons could finally make his Nets debut during the upcoming playoff series vs. the Boston Celtics. An early timeline has Simmons possibly playing by game four at the earliest.

“I am told Ben Simmons is targeting games four, five or six for making his Brooklyn Nets debut,” he said. “I gotta say I was taken aback by being told that information. My response was, ‘Is he even playing five-on-five yet?’ The answer to that is no. But the hope is by the end of the week he can ramp up to that.”

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.@WindhorstESPN says Ben Simmons could make his Nets debut as early as game four against Boston 👀

"For seven, eight weeks now I've heard nothing but pessimism on the Ben Simmons front, and that has switched dramatically in the last few days." pic.twitter.com/5GfhuvKvto

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 14, 2022

Like usual Twitter reacted to Windhorst’s report:

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You say his return like it’s a good thing https://t.co/fW7SIez70r

— Boston Sports (@bahstonspahts) April 14, 2022

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Oh no, I’m so afraid of the guy who is afraid to shoot the basketball, on a new team with an entire new system, and hasn’t played in a game since June of last year https://t.co/N8xg8wadTk

— Joe Celia (@jcelia22) April 14, 2022

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This means we need at least 2 of the first 4 games and then we’re gonna drop him into a competitive series for his first team basketball of the year? I dont know where all the optimism is coming from, but I’m not on the train https://t.co/tcyENAMCF0

— adam (@_nothingbutnet) April 14, 2022

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Ben Simmons coming back for the playoffs to hit some clutch shots!! pic.twitter.com/MbwK84gZAE

— andy (@ndyGH17) April 14, 2022

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Game four ? 💀 y’all can’t be serious https://t.co/MOBTth4lJ0

— Sora (@SoraX24) April 14, 2022

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You say his return like it’s a good thing https://t.co/fW7SIez70r

— Boston Sports (@bahstonspahts) April 14, 2022

At this point does anyone even want to see Simmons back on the court?

That means even more drama over his shot and free throws. Plus throwing him back in the fire might not be good for his mental health.

But hey, I’m all for it. It’s going to be a lot of fun seeing what happens with him once he does return.

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