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Ben Simmons is ready to be used more as a roll man

The Philadelphia 76ers need to unlock Ben Simmons as a screener and roll man. It’s not a new idea, and it’s one that I’ve been talking and writing about for a while. As we look ahead to the return of the 2019-20 NBA season, and consider ways the Sixers can improve, how a now-healthy Simmons is utilized is key.

Simmons had some improvements to make as a roller this season, from his screen setting to his assertiveness rolling down the lane. It didn’t help that he’d hardly been used in this role before, and was playing in an offense poorly built to maximize his talents.