So far, he is averaging 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 58.3% from the field in his first five games with the Clippers. Whenn Simmons became a free agent,

Simmons agreed to a buyout with the Nets in February and signed with the Clippers. As Keith Smith of Spotrac reported, Simmons gave back $1.1 million in his buyout, which made him eligible to sign a veteran minimum contract with the Clippers.

Coming off a much-needed win over the Detroit Pistons to break their three-game losing streak, the LA Clippers head into a huge cross-conference matchup against the New York Knicks on Friday. The Knicks are coming off a crushing overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night and are staying in LA for a back-to-back series.