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Basketball Australia prepared to wait on Ben Simmons, maybe till August if need be

Matt Logue and Michael Randall of the Melbourne Herald-Sun report Wednesday that Basketball Australia is prepared wait on Ben Simmons, noting that the Boomers don’t need to submit their final roster for the FIBA World Cup till just before the Cup begins on August 25.

Basketball Australia is prepared put its deadline aside to give Ben Simmons more time to prove his fitness for Australia’s World Cup campaign.

CODE Sports can reveal a decision on Simmons’ World Cup commitment won’t be for at least a few weeks as the NBA star recovers from back surgery.