Ben Simmons teases NBA comeback with interest in signing with 76ers or Heat
- Professional basketball player Ben Simmons plans to return to the NBA this summer, training in Miami to regain his health after sitting out last year.
- Since pinching a nerve in his back in 2020, Simmons has battled recurring lower back and leg pain, playing only 90 games over the last three seasons including a brief stint with the Los Angeles Clippers.
- In December, Simmons purchased a majority stake in the South Florida Sails Angling Club, competing in the Sport Fishing Championship while maintaining a training regimen of two and a half to three hours of daily lifting and body work.
- Coaches have told Simmons he has a spot if he gets healthy, with the player asserting, "When I'm out there, I make everybody better."
- Simmons hopes to reach full strength by his 30th birthday, July 20, as he channels his drive and passion into preparing for his professional return.
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