The Ben Simmons era in Brooklyn has officially begun, at least in the sense that he’s been unveiled officially as a Nets’ player, but there’s still some work to do before the Australian takes to the court.NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)The trade deadline deal saw Brooklyn send James Harden to Philadelphia in exchange for Simmons, Drew Brees T Shirts Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and draft picks. Simmons will finally get to play some hoops again after a 54-game holdout in Philadelphia until the trade.The 6-foot-10 point guard hasn’t loggeda minute in an NBA game since that infamous Game 7 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals on June 20, 2021.Is Ben Simmons playing tonight vs. Knicks?The short answer is no.Simmons’ prolonged absence from on-court activity means he will need some time to get his conditioning back to NBA level. While away from game action, Simmons continued working on his game but working out with a trainer in a gym is completely different from NBA game speed.During his introductory pre s conference on Tuesday, Simmons admitted as much.”I don’t have a date Chase Hansen Jersey yet, but I’m working towards getting back on the floor,” said Simmons. “No date yet, but I’m starting to ramp it up.”Simmons on his timeline for playing again: I dont have a date yet but Im starting to ramp it up. Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) Nets’ head coach Steve Nash admitted there was no firm timetable as to when Simmons could make his Brooklyn debut.”That’s on the performance team,” . “They’re going to Daniel Sorensen Jersey walk through an a se sment and his return to play and ramp-up and all that. It’s been a long period of non-NBA activity, so we’ll see how they put his program together and how long it takes.”MORE:Simmons told the media that he is hoping to be in uniform for the Nets when they travel to Wells Fargo Center on March 10 for a matchup against the 76ers.I hope so-Ben Simmons says he hopes to play in Philly at Wells Fargo Center March 10He says being mentally ready is an ongoing proce s John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) Christian Ringo Jersey What channel is Nets vs. Knicks on?TV channel (national): ESPNTV channel (Nets’ region):YES NetworkLive stream:NBA League Pa sApart from being nationally televised on ESPN, the game will be broadcast locally in the Nets’ region on the YES Network.The game can also be found on NBA League Pa s outside of the U.S.Nets vs. Knicks start timeDate: Blake Gilikin Jersey Wednesday, Feb. 16Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PTNets vs. Knicks is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will tip-off shortly after the scheduled start time.Nets upcoming scheduleDateOpponentTime (ET)National TVFeb. 16at Knicks7:30 p.mESPNFeb. 17vs. Wizards7:30 p.m-Feb. 24vs. Celtics7:30 p.mTNTFeb. 26at Bucks7:30 p.mABCFeb. 28vs. Raptors7:30 p.m-Knicks upcoming scheduleDateOpponentTime (ET)National TVFeb. 16vs. Nets7:30 p.mESPNFeb. 25vs. Heat7:30 p.mESPNFeb. 27vs. 76ers1:00 p.mABCMar. 2at 76ers7:30 p.mESPNMar. 4at Suns10:00 p.mESPN
