The Brooklyn Nets veteran guard Patty Mills is hopeful his longtime friend Ben Simmons will be recovered enough from surgery to suit up for Australia.
“We’re still a few weeks away yet,” said Mills. “From all accords and from what I’ve heard, he’s looking after his body and getting to the shape and healthy that I think everyone wants and needs him to be. So I think first and foremost for him is just about getting to that part where he can be Ben again.
“Obviously a full offseason of healthy rehab, healthy workouts, both in the gym and on the court, I think is what he’s looking at. From what I’ve heard, he’s looking good and feeling good, and we’ll see how we roll out from there. But I think until then, we just have to wait and see.”
