Philadelphia's Australian All-Star was forced from the court in February with a back injury three weeks before the league was shut down indefinitely.
The back problem that forced the Australian to miss games after February's All-Star match has all but dissipated and he is"dying to get out there"and play.
Ben Simmons'return to the Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA play-offs and for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics is looking shaky.
Ben Simmons remains under an injury cloud,with his return to NBA action still unknown.
Ben Simmons was forced out of Philadelphia's NBA showdown with Milwaukee midway through the first quarter after he aggravated a back injury.
Andrew Bogut says the Boomers would welcome Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle into the Australian men's basketball team.
LeBron James and his squad featuring Ben Simmons and Kawhi Leonard have hung on to win an NBA All-Star game thriller.
Ben Simmons says his Philadelphia 76ers'teammate Matisse Thybulle will play for Australia at this year's Olympics.
The Australian superstar was joint top scorer for the 76ers,finishing Wednesday's game with 26 points,12 rebounds and 10 assists.
LeBron James has once again selected Australian protege Ben Simmons to play alongside him in the NBA All-Star game.
Five-time All-Star Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 38 points in just 29 minutes to lead hosts Miami to a 137-106 victory over Philadelphia on Monday night.