Ben Simmons has played in 33 of the Nets 51 games so far this season, averaging 6.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.2 rebounds.

There were plenty of points when Ben Simmons’ colossal disappointment of a Nets tenure seemed as if it could be over. Back in March 2023, when a nerve impingement in his back and knee problems led to him being shut down.

The Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons are working toward a contract buyout, a league source said Friday, and Simmons will meet with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers and Houston Rockets as he decides on his next destination. ESPN was first to report news of the buyout.