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

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.

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.