The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout of Ben Simmons' contract, ESPN reported Thursday. Simmons is in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal. He is being paid $40.3 million this season.

Once the dust settles on Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets are expected to buy out Ben Simmons and potentially other players. So where could Simmons land on the buyout market?

With the NBA trade deadline passed, it’s now on to the buyout market. Ben Simmons could very well be on it. The Nets have been speaking with Simmons about a potential buyout, and the former All-Star is expected to have robust options to pick from if an agreement is reached and he becomes a free agent.