After Friday's 116-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons discussed playing point guard alongside Dennis Schroder.

For the game, the Nets will get one of their best players back in action, as Ben Simmons has been upgraded to available. He had missed Wednesday's 117-95 loss to the 76ers in Phil

Simmons, however, hasn’t been able to play much for the Nets. He was on the floor for the top-seed Sixers when the Atlanta Hawks pulled the second-round upset in Game 7 in 2021. Since then, he’s only played 57 games and had two back surgeries.

Simmons' lack of game time following his acrimonious exit from the Philadelphia 76ers has drawn the ire of NBA fans, garnering plenty of negative attention on social media. That criticism has come mostly due to he's fact he's earning a max salary, but the 6-foot-10 playmaker says trolls who question his contract situation are out of line.

Ben Simmons’ last few seasons in the NBA have been a roller coaster, most featuring the quick-moving descent on the back half of a hill. But now, Simmons appears to be climbing again. In just his second preseason game,