It’s been something I’ve been dealing with the last year-and-a-half,” Simmons said. “So yeah, just got to monitor it, stay on it.”

Cam Johnson is dealing with injuries to both ankles as the shorthanded Nets struggle to generate offense without Cam Thomas.

Once Cam Thomas was ruled out just before tip-off of last night's contest, the Brooklyn Nets suddenly were down the heartbeat of their offense and needed someon

Already deprived of much of their size, the shorthanded Nets will be without Ben Simmons on Monday in Chicago, though they’re hopeful of having Cam Johnson. Simmons left Sunday’s loss to Orlando with a knee contusion and Johnson checked out with 18 seconds left after injuring his left ankle.