The case for (and against) Ben Simmons

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesIt being the season for that sort of thing, I spent my weekend drafting fantasy football teams. I feel good about most of them; the highest I picked was second, and I went with Alvin Kamara. I briefly thought about taking Dalvin Cook, but then I remembered that his quarterback (the “YOU LIKE THAT” guy) is unvaccinated and genuinely offered to surround himself with plexiglass during team meetings so as to avoid getting a life-saving jab in the arm. So, I went the safe route. But that’s neither here nor there. Later that night, I received a trade offer: would I trade Kamara and Julio Jones for Tyler Boyd and Marvin Jones? I genuinely laughed out loud. Then, I thought about Daryl Morey.

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