Look, we get it. The name Ben Simmons doesn’t light up the scoreboard or ignite your fantasy league. It probably makes your Philly friends flinch. But if you actually look at what this Phoenix Suns roster needs — and we mean really look — you might realize Simmons is the right kind of weird.
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Let’s be blunt: the Suns are stacked with scorers in the backcourt. Devin Booker and newly acquired Jalen Green are walking buckets, but both are best off-ball in a shooting guard role.