5 important takeaways from Ben Simmons' Nets debut, including stunning passes and defensive dominance

Ben Simmons played a competitive game for the first time in 470 days.

It was his debut for the Nets, and of course, it was a matchup against his former team. The Philadelphia 76ers emerged victorious behind an excellent game from Tyrese Maxey, who scored 20 points in just 13 minutes of action.

Simmons finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal.

After the game, he said that he was just grateful to be back on the floor. Based on what we saw from Simmons during his first game with Brooklyn, however, there is a lot that we learned about his role and his expected impact on his new team.