Brooklyn Nets Receive: F Gordon Hayward, 2024 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – CHA)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G/F Ben Simmons
In fact, Simmons is a difficult player to put a value on. Realistically, it’s been that way for some time.
At least, it’s been a generally confusing career for Simmons. As the number-one pick in the 2016 draft, Simmons was regarded as the next LeBron James. If you go back and watch his college film, it’s not hard to se why.
After all, 6’10 players with his coordination and passing vision don’t come around very often.
Early into his NBA career, Simmons justified the hype. His combination of floor vision and elite defense gave him every appearance of a future superstar in this league.
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Recently, that perception of change. Simmons is a limited scorer in half-court sets, and those limitations have caught up to him. Now, his league-wide reputation is, to put it politely, mixed.
Should the Hornets really be interested in him?