Doc Rivers Says Ben Simmons Deserves Tribute Video from 76ers After Trade to Nets

Ben Simmons will return to Philadelphia on Thursday for the first time since the 76ers traded him to the Brooklyn Nets.

Doc Rivers was asked if Simmons deserves a tribute video.

I do, actually. Ben did a lot of good things here, but it didn't end well. Just like marriages and other things don't end well, right? Rivers told reporters that Ben did a lot of good things here.

Simmons is expected to join the Nets on their trip to the Wells Fargo Center, but he will not play in the game. Simmons is not sure when he will make his season debut.

Simmons, who was acquired by Brooklyn at the trade deadline in a deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, hasn't played since.

Nets general manager Sean Marks told YES Network last week that Simmons has been delayed by back problems. He stated that the hope is that Simmons will return by the end of this week.

Marks said that his back stiffness has delayed his ability to get on the court with his teammates.

Marks said that by the end of next week he would be getting more into the team environment and then we could start ramping him up.

The Nets will play the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday after losing four straight games.