There are multiple teams interested in Simmons amid his buyout. Per Charania, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers are among the teams he will have met with starting F

Ben Simmons’ time with the Brooklyn Nets appears to be over. The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft was not with the Nets for their game Friday night against the Miami Heat as the sides work toward a buyout of his contract.

The Ben Simmons saga in Brooklyn is nearing its end. League sources confirmed to the New York Daily News that the 6-10 guard is finalizing a contract buyout with the Nets and is set to become a free agent.