We have also heard from the team's staff that Simmons is in the best shape he has been in since joining Brooklyn's roster.

Following training camp on Friday, Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons discussed how he's feeling this time around after his injury rehab.

At the same time, Simmons has played just 57 games since joining the Nets in February 2022. It's reasonable to temper any expectations and let time be the judge how he looks and holds up. For now, Simmons is saying the right things and his body has cooperated. He’s also impressed his new teammates four days into camp.

The Nets have been witnessing something new this training camp — a healthy Ben Simmons. However, it wasn’t initially known to be new until the point guard said Friday that he didn’t feel “100 percent” coming into training camp a year ago.