With the NBA trade deadline passed, it’s now on to the buyout market. Ben Simmons could very well be on it. The Nets have been speaking with Simmons about a potential buyout, and the former All-Star is expected to have robust options to pick from if an agreement is reached and he becomes a free agent.

The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout of Ben Simmons’ NBA contract, ESPN reported Thursday. Simmons is in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal. He is being paid $40.3 million this season.

Nets point guard Ben Simmons is a name to monitor as NBA teams shift their attention to the buyout market post-trade deadline.

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We've got another exciting Eastern Conference contest on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Brooklyn Nets will host the Washington Wizards. Brooklyn is 17-33 overall and 6-16 at home, while Washington is 8-41 overall and 3-21 on the road.

It’s Wednesday, February 5, and the Washington Wizards (8-41) and Brooklyn Nets (17-33) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Wizards won one game in the entire month of January.