Ben simmons prepares to return in the game

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Ben Simmons joined his colleagues for running through scripted plays with teammates Tuesday

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and again during Wednesday's morning shootaround after full-contact four-on-four workouts

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on Monday, before staying behind for further contact work after the others were done.

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The contact is crucial, but so are the walk-throughs with his teammates, where he...

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learns the plays and where the guys will be on the court. Simmons is gearing up for...

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his first game action since the playoffs last season.

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He was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers at the time, and he has not appeared

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in a game for the Nets since a trade deadline deal brought him to Brooklyn in February.

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also,

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