After setting Ben Simmons free (following months of insisting they wouldn't do so), the Brooklyn Nets created a massive void at the point guard position. Simmons assumed the full-time role after the franchise dealt Dennis Schroder back in December,

The Brooklyn Nets made a gamble during the 2021-22 season as they traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons.

Ben Simmons has been waived by the Brooklyn Nets after the team agreed to a buyout with the last remaining link to a failed era of building around All-Stars.