This Nets-Suns Trade Sends Ben Simmons To Phoenix

Ben Simmons, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, NBA Trade Rumors
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Ben Simmons, Brooklyn Nets, NBA Trade Rumors
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Brooklyn Nets Receive: C Deandre Ayton
Phoenix Suns Receive: G/F Ben Simmons
San Antonio Spurs Receive: F/C Dario Saric, G Landry Shamet, 2023 First-Round Pick (PHX), 2024 Second-Round Pick (PHX)

Being selected first in the NBA saddles an NBA player with immediate expectations. Fairly or not, they’re expected to be franchise-altering talents.

In many cases, that’s exactly how it works out. Several of the best players in NBA history were taken first. Scouting is not an exact science, but professional talent evaluators aren’t taking wild guesses either.

With that said, they do get it wrong. Sometimes, they get it horribly wrong. Anthony Bennet. Michael Olawakandi. Pervis Ellison.

Our younger readers will only recognize the first name. In fact, our much younger readers may not even get that far. Each of those players was picked first in the NBA draft.

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For that matter, so were Ben Simmons and Deandre Ayton. Neither of them deserves to be lumped in with the previous names. With that said, neither has necessarily lived up to expectations either.

Could swapping them benefit both of their teams in 2022-23?

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James Piercey

James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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