On the second night of a back-to-back, having defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Nets have ruled out starting guard Ben Simmons. Not playing in back-to-backs this season, Simmons has only been appearing in one half of those sets.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At the start of the season, Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said he hoped Ben Simmons would be aggressive and put up double-digit shots on a nightly basis. So far, Simmons hasn’t hit the target once. With Simmons now removed from his ...