Nets’ Ben Simmons Says He’s Not Thinking About Next Contract: ‘F–k What Happens’ in NBA FA | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

After several injury-riddled seasons, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons is extremely focused on his performance this coming season.

Simmons, who is entering the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million contract he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, said Brian Lewis of the New York Post this week that he isn’t worried about what the future holds for him as a free agent:

“So what happens next year, and what contract I get, if I get a contract. I want to do my job while I’m here and be professional and help these guys in any way I can. So who knows? I want to play as long as my body lets me. So if it’s a year, five years, six years, I don’t know what it is, but I just want to keep going until I can’t anymore.”

Since appearing in 58 games for the Sixers in 2020-21, Simmons has missed a total of 189 games over the past three seasons.

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