Ben Simmons undergoes surgery after Nets shut him down for season
NY Post
ORLANDO — Ben Simmons had successful microscopic partial discectomy Thursday morning to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back.
The procedure was performed by Dr. Timur Urakov, in consultation with Dr. Barth Green, at UHealth Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
Simmons had already been shut down for the rest of the season by the Nets, and Thursday the team announced the surgery.
Brooklyn did not offer a timeline for his recovery, but the team said Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season.
The surgery — performed in Miami, where Simmons did his rehab — appears to be a less severe version of his earlier discectomy in May 2022, and on the left side as opposed to the original right side.
If he’s back for camp as the team expects, it also implies a much shorter recovery timeline.
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