"I think that the combinations were fine," coach Jordi Fernandez said after Simmons got his first game action with the team since February.

Per Evan Barnes of Newsday, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said that he will continue to start Ben Simmons and Dennis Schroder together.

Dennis Schroder is entering his 12th NBA season, so this is nothing new for him. Schroder has played in lineups alongside another point guard earlier in his career with the Thunder, the Lakers and the Celtics,

At the same time, Simmons has played just 57 games since joining the Nets in February 2022. It's reasonable to temper any expectations and let time be the judge how he looks and holds up. For now, Simmons is saying the right things and his body has cooperated. He’s also impressed his new teammates four days into camp.