Injury Report: Ben Simmons, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Seth Curry Out for Nets

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One of the most talented teams in the NBA when healthy, the Brooklyn Nets have not had a chance to utilize their best lineup combinations this season. With Kyrie Irving's ineligibility at home, Kevin Durant's extended injury absence, and now Ben Simmons' prolonged return to play, Brooklyn is just looking to stay alive with who they have. For Tuesday's game against Orlando, they will be shorthanded again.
The Nets are currently listing Ben Simmons, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Joe Harris out against the Magic. Harris is of course out for the season, but the team certainly hopes to have Aldridge and Simmons back soon. David Duke Jr. and Day'Ron Sharpe are also out for Brooklyn, as the two young players are on G-League assignments.
With all of the aforementioned absences, the Nets also listed Seth Curry and Cam Thomas as out. Curry is still dealing with left ankle soreness, while Thomas is dealing with a back contusion. The two guards are key offensive contributors for the Nets, and would certainly help in a game like this; however, after previously listing those two as questionable, the team announced they too will not play.
Even with Seth Curry and Cam Thomas ultimately ruled out, in addition to the other absences Brooklyn will have in this game, they should still be favored against the Orlando Magic. With both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving available for this road game, the Nets should certainly have the talent advantage in Orlando.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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