Ben Simmons has only played in a few Summer League games, but he’s already dazzled hoop fans all around the country.
The 6-foot-10 point forward is one of the best passers I’ve seen in recent memory. Chicago Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine has took notice.
“He’s like a mini-LeBron,” the Bulls’ 14th overall pick said after facing Simmons for the first time as a pro Sunday. “LeBron’s probably top 10, so if he’s a mini-LeBron, that’s saying a lot.”
In the contest against Chicago, Simmons was looking to score more.
Simmons finished with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting and yes, he was shooting jumpers this time around.
While I don’t think we’ll ever see another LeBron James, Simmons may be the closes one we see for quite some time.