Nets coach Steve Nash knows the experience that Simmons, Durant and Irving are getting while playing together in the preseason is key. "I was pleased overall," Nash said. "I think it's all so new.

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons sits on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in New York.

Once again. Simmons will receive a $8.25 million advance on July 1 and Oct. 1. Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons watches practice before an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Philadelphia.

76ers vs. Nets: 'No chance' Ben Simmons is playing in Philadelphia Thursday: ESPN Simmons said during his introductory press conference in Brooklyn that he hoped to be ready for the game at Wells ...