Simmons, Kawhi, Jamal Murray back among NBA happy returns
Ben Simmons finally played for the Brooklyn Nets in their preseason opener
By BRIAN MAHONEY
Published - Oct 03, 2022, 10:44 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 04:46 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons streaked behind the defense and caught a pass in transition that he dunked. About a minute later, he fired a cross-court pass to a Brooklyn Nets teammate for a 3-pointer.
Those were the types of plays the Philadelphia 76ers had seen many times before.
On Monday, Simmons finally made them for another team.
Simmons played against his former club in his first NBA game since June 2021, making him among a number of big names who got back to basketball action.