Ben Simmons was forced out by a nagging knee injury during the Nets' loss to the Magic on Sunday at Barclays Center.

On Sunday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center for the second straight game. Ben Simmons had 0 points, two rebounds and fiv

With Monday’s game against Chicago being the second night of a back-to-back, Ben Simmons has been ruled out. The official designation on the injury report for Simmons is a lower back injury, but this has been the standard procedure for Brooklyn all season as it pertains to his availability on back-to-back games.

It’s been something I’ve been dealing with the last year-and-a-half,” Simmons said. “So yeah, just got to monitor it, stay on it.”

The Brooklyn Nets’ chances of securing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft dwindle with each victory, but it may not be the end of the world. The Nets could move on from a struggling guard and complete a game-changing in-season trade for a Chicago Bulls superstar to help them turn the corner as a franchise.

The depleted Brooklyn Nets played without key forward Cam Johnson on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. Johnson was sidelined by a sprained left ankle. He scored 26 points in Brooklyn's 100-92 loss to Orlando on Sunday.

Already deprived of much of their size, the shorthanded Nets will be without Ben Simmons on Monday in Chicago, though they’re hopeful of having Cam Johnson. Simmons left Sunday’s loss to Orlando with a knee contusion and Johnson checked out with 18 seconds left after injuring his left ankle.

The Brooklyn Nets’ shorthanded offense was dealt another blow on Sunday. With Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring strain, Cam Johnson rolled his left ankle during the final minute of a 100-93 loss to the Orlando Magic.