76ers' Ben Simmons 'motivated' heading into rookie season
Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons is motivated, according to his half-brother, roommate and manager Sean Simmons.
What It Means:
After being held out all of last season, Simmons has to be eager to get on the court, with big things expected from him in year one. One Western Conference executive said, "You can see that he can play his game in the NBA, which is not always the case." And that game involves having the ball a lot as a playmaker and point forward. He figures to compete for Rookie of the Year honors in 201-18.
Over 26.6 minutes per game, our models have Simmons down to average 11.1 minutes, 6.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 71 games this season. His NBA debut comes Wednesday night, with the youngster projected for 24.0 FanDuel points at a cost of $5,600 against the Washington Wizards.
Source:
Fox Sports Australia
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