Simmons works out for 76ers

Simmons, 19, averaged 19.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in his freshman season with the Tigers. But the Sixers are also excited about having post players that can pass like point guards and wing players. Teams regard Ingram as more mature and therefore a safer bet to reach his potential, although a potential with a lower ceiling. In addition to his atypical combination of stature and scoring skill, some National Basketball Association pundits have called his talent as a distributor and point forward “Lebron-esque”.

Malachi Richardson: The swingman from Syracuse has been one of the big winners from the pre-draft process, and he seems to have caught the attention of the Sixers. Pairing him up with the reigning Rookie of the Year and solid post player Karl Anthony-Towns as well as the indefatigable Kevin Garnett and a phenom in Andrew Wiggins could be the path to a title. It’s a combination of things for us.

Philadelphia 76ers can’t seem to figure out just yet who they want to draft after bagging home the first overall pick. The 76ers, Colangelo said, are still contemplating. The trade would give them the #1 and #3 picks and would put Okafor on a team that actually is viable. Former GM Sam Hinkie tried pretty hard previous year to acquire another mid-first in the 2015 NBA Draft, but wasn’t willing to part with much other than their two early second round picks. That being said, the chances of Simmons sliding to the Kings are basically non-existent. “I like Ingram a lot”. So that was the question you asked yourself as you watched him grow and I think he really answered that at Duke. He is old and they need someone to rely on for the future. Murray is a combo guard with tremendous ball-handling skills. He was essentially a one-year wonder for the Friars and is suspect at times on defense, but his improvement was about getting more opportunities.

The biggest counter is that Simmons is not a good shooter.

Ben Simmons has been the presumptive #1 pick for weeks, and it appears it will be final in just a little more than 48 hours. Simmons would be the first lottery pick out of LSU in almost ten years and the first No.1 since Shaquille O’Neal in 1992. “But look at everything else he brings to the court”. If it’s a two-guard the Wolves are looking at, both Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray could be available. Zimmerman has a high basketball IQ.

And then the ultimate in bottom-line assessments from the same talent evaluator: “He’s LeBron James physically with Magic Johnson’s passing”. He will learn quickly that good or bad, game after game, there is nowhere to hide if you are a player of his ability.