Brooklyn has plummeted to the bottom of the NBA standings amid injuries to Simmons and several other key players. The Nets have lost 11 of their last 12 games. They rank dead last in offense during that span, averaging 98.7 points and 16.4 turnovers on 41.0 percent shooting from the field and 31.7 percent from three.

During his appearance on the "Young Man and the Three" podcast, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons spoke on possible retiring due to his back injuries.

Ben Simmons praised Philly fans on the latest episode of 'The Young Man and the Three' podcast with his teammate Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter.

Ben Simmons revealed he contemplated retirement last offseason following two seasons cut short by back injuries.

Ben Simmons is learning the hard way that the grass isn't always greener after the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Nets.

The Brooklyn Nets front office has mounting expectations from their players and Ben Simmons is not backing off from any of them.

Despite being upgraded to available, Simmons will come off the bench Saturday. Simmons is averaging 3.8 points, 7.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 20.2 minutes across his seven appearances coming off the bench this season.

Simmons was initially slated to return Saturday from a three-game absence due to an illness. However, he will not be available off the bench due to a lingering lower back issue, and his next chance to play will be Monday against the Kings.

Jordi Fernandez revealed the silver lining of the Nets' extended struggles following Saturday's failed comeback against the Heat.

Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford remain sidelined by hamstring injuries. Thomas has missed the Nets' last 12 games after aggravating a hamstring injury that held him out for a month earlier this season. Watford has been out since Dec. 16 after aggravating a hamstring ailment that held him out for the first six weeks of the season.

Ben Simmons said the back surgery he underwent last March led him to question whether he would ever play in the NBA again. The procedure, which addressed