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The Philadelphia 76ers Should Take Simmons Over Ingram

Brandon Ingram is 18 years old, has a height of 6’9”, weights 196 pounds, and has a wingspan of 7’3”. His competition, Ben Simmons, is 19 years old, has a height of 6’10”, weighs 239, and has a wingspan of 7’0.25”. Ingram averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2 assist, 1.1 steals, 1.4 blocks, and 2 turnovers per game. Simmons averaged 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 3.4 turnovers.

Ingram’s biggest advantage over Simmons is 3-point shooting. Ingram made 2.2 of 5.4 3-pointers per game. Over 36 games, he made 80 3-pointers, while shooting 41 percent, and 40 percent of all of his shots were taken beyond the three point line.