The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Ben Simmons minutes prior to Saturday's 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers due to left calf soreness.

Ben Simmons' playing status is uncertain entering Wednesday's matchup between the Nets and Pistons at Barclays Center.

Both teams have players who are managing injuries, as the Clippers just recently welcomed Kawhi Leonard back to the lineup, while the Nets have been managing Ben Simmons all season. Having released their injury report for Wednesday night’s game,

The Brooklyn Nets set a bad precedent by putting their injured players at the front of the bench and their active players at the back.

Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell's statuses are uncertain entering Monday's Nets-Pacers matchup at Barclays Center.

Bojan Bogdanovic and Cam Johnson (who were also inactive) were with Simmons in the first row on the bench. Via NBA on ESPN: "Reece Beekman and Dariq Whitehead, who were playing in