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• Nets' Ben Simmons: Delivers double-double in loss

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Simmons finished with 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Saturday's 105-94 loss to Utah. Simmons continues to play his best basketball of the season, producing his first double-double of the campaign. He has now played at least 29 minutes in three straight games, sliding in as the starting point guard following the Dennis Schroder trade. Although his availability for back-to-back sets remains unclear, what is clear is the fact Simmons is as healthy as he has been for the past few years. Look for Simmons to continue his strong play when the Nets face the Heat on Monday.

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• Nets' Ben Simmons: Stuffs stat sheet Thursday

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Simmons supplied 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and seven assists over 32 minutes during Thursday's 101-94 victory over Toronto. Simmons stuffed the stat sheet for the second game in a row, and he's been very efficient while leaving his mark on both ends of the court. The veteran has made 15 starts for Brooklyn this season, averaging 6.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and a combined 1.2 steals-plus-blocks per game in those games. With Dennis Schroder now in Golden State, Simmons will operate as the Nets' starting point guard moving forward.

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• Nets' Ben Simmons: Modest numbers in Monday's start

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Simmons ended with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Monday's 130-101 loss to the Cavaliers. Getting the start at point guard in the wake of the Dennis Schroder trade, Simmons scored in double digits for the first time in December, but he otherwise didn't see his production increase despite a season-high workload. While the Nets will likely move other assets, Simmons' $40.3 million expiring contract will be tough to ship out unless the team is taking back another unwieldy contract, which the front office won't want to do as it positions the roster for the future.

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• Nets' Ben Simmons: Starting Monday

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Simmons will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. With Dennis Schroder having been traded to Golden State, Simmons will slot into the starting point guard position. According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com, Simmons is expected to see minutes above the mid 20s, which would be a noticeable uptick from the workload he's been handed over the last four games. The 28-year-old has averaged 2.6 points, 6.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while shooting 66.7 percent from the field across 19.6 minutes per contest in his last five outings (one start).

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• Nets' Ben Simmons: Scoreless in 18 minutes

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Simmons racked up three rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes during Sunday's 118-113 loss to Milwaukee. Simmons had a highlight-reel assist in the loss but nothing else to show for it apart from a handful of rebounds. He's been urged to be more aggressive, but he failed to take a single shot Sunday. He's been a frustrating player for fantasy managers so far, as he's mostly just a rebounds (5.7) and assists (6.4) specialist who can add some defensive stats here and there.

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