Ben Simmons will not be leaving Brooklyn, at least that is the word from the Nets HQ, with the franchise announcing they intend to keep him on the roster.
The injury ravaged former All-Star has spent more time in rehab than on the court and as his final year of his $177.2 million contract expires at the end of the year, pundits are expecting him to be cut.
He will earn a whopping $40.3 million next season but there is not much downside to the Nets terminating his contract now, as they are well within their tax threshold.
He was traded to Brooklyn midway through the 2021/22 season and has only played 57 games including just 15 in the last season, before injuring his back.
When playing he has not looked like a multi-million-dollar player averaging 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
For the time being the Nets must cough and pay up and hope he makes a significant improvement for the rest of the year.
