Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a contract buyout now that the 2025 NBA trade deadline has passed, according to ESPN's Shams

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. Coach Jordi Fernandez said Simmons would remain away from the team,

Ben Simmons has played in 33 of the Nets 51 games so far this season, averaging 6.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.2 rebounds.

The Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers made some changes before Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

NBA trade deadline came to a close, FOX Sports has been here to look at the winners and losers of each deal. We got off to a fiery start, with the trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and Luka Dončić to the Lakers on Saturday already being labeled as one of the most surprising trades in sports history.

Bogdanović missed part of October and November with a hamstring injury that he’s continuing to manage. The guard is hitting only 30.1 percent of his 3-point attempts so far this season but has a 38 percent career average.

The deal was announced late Thursday night after the Clippers blew a 22-point lead and lost to the Indiana Pacers. Bogdanovic averaged 10 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists in 24.9 minutes in 24 games for the Hawks this season.

Clippers trade Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to Atlanta Hawks for Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round picks right before the NBA's trade deadline Thursday.