Despite being a projected top-two selection in June's draft, LSU's Ben Simmons won't be attending next week's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
Not because he didn't get invited like Indiana's Yogi Ferrell, but rather because Simmons has chosen not to attend. Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports, run by LeBron James' longtime friend Rich Paul. Fellow Klutch draft prospect Dejounte Murray, a point guard from Washington, also is not attending the combine, alongside Gonzaga big man Domantas Sabonis.
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Simmons is the big name, though.