Few players in the NBA have suffered more scrutiny than Ben Simmons in recent years. After a not-so-clean exit from Philadelphia — where he saw All-Star and All

Point guard Ben Simmons said he believes he can be a game-changing force after having surgery in March to repair a lower-back nerve impingement.

First-year coach Jordi Fernandez wants the Nets to play fast and Simmons helps with that. But given his injury history, the Nets have point guard insurance with Dennis Schroder.