The Phoenix Suns front office spent its past few years reeling in clutch performers, relentless winners, ballers and hoopers alike, all to form a Western Conference winning squad. Ben Simmons though, does not fit any of those descriptions.
While the Suns ran to the NBA Finals last year after taking down LeBron James, the MVP-winning Nikola Jokic, and the gritty Los Angeles Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers absolutely wet the bed on postseason bracket’s other side, largely thanks to Simmons.
Although Philadelphia defeated the Washington Wizards easily during their opening playoff series, they fell to a young and inexperienced Atlanta Hawks team after seven games.