Georges Niang of the Philadelphia 76ers says former teammate Ben Simmons, now with the Brooklyn Nets, handicapped the Sixers at the beginning of the 2021-22 season.
Ben Simmons has been with thejust over one calendar year after he was shipped out of Philadelphia last season at the trade deadline.Philadelphia 76ers
During an appearance on 97.5 The Fanatic's"The John Kincade Show," Simmons' former teammate discussed his departure. "So, you immediately take that off the books. ‘I’m not playing.’ Now you have to figure it out where other role players have to step up and replace the passing, dribbling, rebounding, defense."
Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets, right, controls the ball against Georges Niang of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center Nov. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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