At one time, Ben Simmons was one of the best young players in the NBA.
By the time he turned 25, he had played in three consecutive NBA All-Star games.
but, Injury He has slowed in his career, coming off a season in which he averaged 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists while shooting 58.1 percent from the field in just 15 games with the Brooklyn Nets.
Simmons signed a huge contract worth $170 million. contract Summer 2019.
There's still a year left transactionThe Nets will owe him $40.3 million for the 2024-25 NBA season.
For reference, Simmons ranks 23rd. Maximum Wage League players.
He will likely make more money than stars such as Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Ja Morant and Zion Williamson.
Simmons has only played in 57 games over the past three seasons, so his availability heading into next season will be of interest.
Simmons may never be close to the superstar some thought he could be, but he's still a productive role player when he's on the court.
The former LSU star is averaging 14.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 56.0 percent from the field in 332 regular season games.
He also appeared in 34 NBA playoff games.
The Nets finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last year with a 32-50 record.