Still dealing with a back injury that has kept him on the sidelines for the season and playoffs since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons still has found a way to stand out on the court. 

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Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons stands by the bench during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on late during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Barclays Center on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in New York City.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons holds a basketball during a timeout against the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Barclays Center on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons and forward Kevin Durant look on in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons holds the ball during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets at Barclays Center on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

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Kevin Durant #7 and Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets look on in the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Barclays Center on Friday, Mar. 18, 2022 in New York City.

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Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center on Monday, Mar. 21, 2022 in New York City.

Nets vs Pacers

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Brooklyn Nets guards Seth Curry (30) and Ben Simmons (10) watch from the bench during the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, Apr 10, 2022.

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics - Game Two

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Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets stands for the singing of the national anthem before Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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