Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a potential contract buyout, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported after the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. It’s unclear when that buyout will be finalized, but the three-time All-Star is expected to be a free agent in the near future.

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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 Washington Wizards(8-41) and Brooklyn Nets (17-33) meet Wednesday at Barclays Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Nets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Nets enter this matchup following a 99-97 win over the Rockets on Tuesday in which Brooklyn scored six points in a matter of 4.9 seconds to come away from Barclays Center with another win over one of the best teams in the Western Conference.

The Nets beat the Rockets in a thrilling 99-97 win in which Brooklyn scored six points in the closing seconds to come away with the upset win in front of the Barclays Center crowd

Keon Johnson and D'Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Nets​ stunned the Rockets 99-97 on Tuesday night.