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Agent Rich Paul On if Ben Simmons Will Play in Olympics

Ben Simmons Won't Play In Olympics

With the Olympics just being a matter of months away, many are wondering if potential number one pick Ben Simmons will be suiting up for his country of Australia.

Simmons’ agent, Rich Paul, has the answer:

“Ben Simmons will postpone playing with the Australian Olympic team this summer in order to concentrate fully on his NBA activities following the upcoming 2016 NBA draft,” Simmons’ agent Rich Paul said in a statement. “Australian Olympic Team training and competition takes place at the same time as the various NBA summer development programs, and therefore, Ben will look forward to his national team participation at some time later in his career.”

It would’ve been cool to see Simmons compete in that atmosphere, but with so many NBA obligations on the horizon, this is the best decision for him.

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