Brooklyn Nets shutting down Ben Simmons for rest of season

The Brooklyn Nets are shutting down guard Ben Simmons for the rest of the season, coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday.

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"Ben will not be joining us the rest of the year and through the playoffs," Vaughn said after practice.

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After consulting with our doctors, multiple specialists, he's just going to begin a rehab program.

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Our doctors and the specialists feel and think that he'll have a full recovery so that starts now.

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Simmons hasn't played since the Nets' final game before the All-Star break last month because of a nerve issue in his back.

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