Nets guard Ben Simmons traveled with the team to Paris and was seen at Wednesday’s practice participating in light shooting drills with his teammates. The 6-foot-10 guard also offered his first public comments since Dec. 23 on his lower back nerve impingement injury that has kept him out of games since Nov. 6. “I’m getting there,” Simmons told reporters. “Just progressing every day so I’ll be back soon.” Simmons has missed 30 straight games and will not play in Brooklyn’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at Accor Arena. He has played 48 total games over the last three season…