The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets are potential landing spots for Ben Simmons if his contract gets bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, according

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.

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Miami Heat Friday night at Barclays Center. While league sources have told ClutchPoints the Nets and Ben Simmons will negotiate a buyout, the three-time All-Star is not on the team's status report for the matchup.