<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a> looked like a lock to be the next <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> superstar when the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> took him with the first-overall pick, even if his jump shot wasn’t perfect.



We’ve seen him knocking down mid-range and long-range shots multiple times in scrimmages, open runs, and workouts, but that has never translated into the actual NBA court.



And according to former All-Star Gilbert Arenas, it might all have to do with depth perception. Apparently, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> star actually has pretty solid shooting mechanics.



<h2>Gilbert Arenas Blames Depth Perception For Ben Simmons’ Shooting Woes</h2>



“I’ve seen Ben Simmons workout probably 10, 12 times,” Arenas said on Gil’s Arena. “When he’s shooting, perfect form. It might be perception.”



“When he gets on the NBA court, it’s bigger than a practice court. You can see the wall, you can see how far it is. I think when he steps on the NBA court, his depth perception is off,” he added.



<h2>Has Ben Simmons Ever Made A Three?</h2>


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Yes, Simmons has made five three-pointers in his career. He’s attempted 36 and has failed to make one in three of his five seasons in the league. He averages 0.1 three-point attempts and shoots 13.8% from beyond the arc.

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The 2023-24 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a> season is still months away from us, but for many reasons, a number of teams and players are already looking forward to it. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons">Ben Simmons</a>, for instance, can’t wait to return to the floor with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets">Brooklyn Nets</a>.



The Australian’s performance have been on decline in the last couple of seasons, which is why he’s going into the new year hoping to get back to his best. Back in the day, Simons made the All-Star game on three occasions.



Nothing has been the same for him since the moment he decided to leave the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a>, where he went through very difficult months before finally being traded. Even so, Simmons has great memories of his time in the City of Brotherly Love, which would be his favorite landing spot in a hypothetical trade.



<h2>Ben Simmons says 76ers would be his preferred trade destination</h2>



“I had a lot of fun there. It was time for me to go. When I did leave, it was good timing,” Simmons told Marc Spears of Andscape about his time in Philadelphia. “Obviously, the injury and everything that was going on didn’t help. But I think it gave me a chance to really appreciate it.



“I’ll always have love for Philly. People always ask me like, ‘If you were to get traded again where you want it to be?’ I always say, ‘Just Philly. Philly is a second home to me.’ And in time, you learn and grow as people. I don’t really have anything bad to say about Philly. It was a crazy situation at the end, but it is what it is.”



<h2>When did Ben Simmons get drafted?</h2>



Ben Simmons was selected with the first overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft.


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<h2>What’s Ben Simmons’ contract?</h2>



Ben Simmons is in the fourth season of a five-year, $177 million contract.

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NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons reveals favorite landing spot if Nets trade him

You know it’s officially the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> offseason when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a> posts videos of his workouts and looks in great shape. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets </a>youngster has fooled us with that trick every year since he got into the league.



No one seems to buy his stock anymore, and fans have been ruthless when mocking and calling him out for once again sharing clips of his drills on empty gyms all drenched in sweat.



However, despite all the criticism and skepticism, the former first-overall pick is confident he’s back to his former level from his days with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia 76ers,</a> according to an interview with Marc J. Spears.



<h2>Ben Simmons Wants To Prove Himself</h2>



“Sometimes I think about [my recent struggles]. I’m like, ‘Damn, that’s a lot.’ Sometimes I sit down and break it down,” Simmons said. “‘That was exhausting that I was having to deal with all that.’ But I feel like there are different situations you can handle, and this is a good test for me. How much worse can it get?”



“I know who I am. I’m not where I need to be,“ Simmons admitted. “I know that’s where I need to get, to get to an All-Star level, All-NBA. I know what it takes, which is the fun of it. I don’t want anything easy.”


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Then again, at this point, he can say whatever he wants. We’ll just have to see it to believe it. Also, we’ll have to see it consistently and throughout a whole campaign, not just two weeks into the regular season.

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Not long ago, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons">Ben Simmons</a> was one of the most dominant players in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a>. However, his career took a huge twist in the summer of 2021, when he decided to leave the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a>.



Following a painful loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs, the Australian submitted a trade request but it wasn’t until February 2022 that he got what he wanted and joined the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets">Brooklyn Nets</a>.



Even so, Simmons struggled to get back to his best as injuries also stood in his way. However, the 27-year-old is preparing to come back stronger as he still feels like he has a lot left in the tank.



<h2>Ben Simmons determined to get back to All-Star level</h2>



“I’m excited because I know I can do it,” Simmons told Marc J. Spears of Andscape. “I get to do something I love to do at a high level. Regardless of what people say, I’m a three-time All-Star, All-NBA player, [All-] Defensive Team. I’ve done things. I’m not somebody that hasn’t done anything.



“For me to come back and dominate people will be great. I don’t intend to come back the same player I was last [season], because that’s not even close to where I am. I get excited because I’m like, ‘I would [expletive] on the player I was last year.’



“I don’t think people realize how bad it was in terms of physically how I was feeling and what I was able to do on the floor,” he added. “Being able to sit down now and not have to lean or slouch one way, it’s kind of crazy for me. But I feel I’m at 100% now.”



<h2>When did Ben Simmons make the All-Star game?</h2>



Ben Simmons made the All-Star game on three occasions as a Philadelphia 76ers player: 2019, 2020, and 2021.


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<h2>What’s Ben Simmons’ contract in Brooklyn?</h2>



Ben Simmons is entering the fourth season of a five-year, $177m contract originally signed with the Sixers in 2020.

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NBA News: Ben Simmons issues strong warning to his doubters - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a>‘ <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA </a>career has been full of ups and downs, but the downs have been way more notable, and you can ask every single <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> fan about that.



The former first-overall pick has barely been on the court since arriving in Brooklyn, and a lot of people have already lost all faith in him as a future star of the league.



However, he’s still young and some other team could look to bring his career back from the ground. With that in mind, Bleacher Report put together a trade idea that would send him to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/toronto-raptors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toronto Raptors</a> for Pascal Siakam.



<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Could Trade For Pascal Siakam</h2>



(via Bleacher Report)



“Brooklyn Nets receive: Pascal Siakam



Toronto Raptors receive: Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas, 2027 first-round pick (top-eight protected, via PHI) and 2029 first-round pick (via DAL)



If the Nets legitimately have a star in Mikal Bridges—the soon-to-be 27-year-old certainly looked the part after his deadline deal to Brooklyn—then they should be looking to slot other stars around him.



They have a some solid-or-better role players in their supporting cast, but Bridges is their only player in or around the elite tier.



Making a mega-move for Pascal Siakam would change that.



The 29-year-old may not be a tier-one superstar, but he is a two-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA honoree who has been the second-best player on a world champion. While one may debate whether he or Bridges could carry an upper-half offense on their own, in tandem, they might hit most of the statistical marks expected from a first and second option.



And on defense, forget about it. They’d cover an absurd amount of ground together, and that’s before accounting for the many other stoppers Brooklyn would have on the roster, like Nic Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O’Neale.



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Toronto, meanwhile, probably just needs to rip off the Band-Aid and fully embrace a rebuild already. Fred VanVleet and Nick Nurse are gone. Do the Raptors really think highly enough of their short-term outlook to pay what it could cost to keep both Siakam and O.G. Anunoby in free agency next summer?



Toronto should be looking for a way out, and this offer could suffice.”


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Truth be told, this makes sense for all parties, as the Raptors simply cannot afford to let Siakam walk away as a free agent. The Nets, on the other hand, cannot keep waiting for Simmons anymore.

NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons could be key in Pascal Siakam trade

NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons could be key in Pascal Siakam trade - Bolavip US

You know the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA </a>offseason has started when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/damian-lillard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Damian Lillard</a> is tangled up in trade rumors and someone posts videos of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a> looking in great shape and knocking down shots in workouts.



The Simmons’ cycle is all about hyping him up before the start of the season and then watch him struggle mightily and get hurt again. Wash, rinse, and repeat in every single offseason.



Nonetheless, even though no one else seems to be buying his stock right now, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> forward Cam Johnson recently praised Simmons and believes he’s in for a big season.



<h2>Cam Johnson Raves About Ben Simmons</h2>



“He sounds good,” Johnson said. “He’s in a good place. He says it’s progressing and he’s excited for the season. Looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table this year. I expect him to be, if not full form, pretty close to it.”



“He’s very important to us,” Johnson said. “There’s things that he does on the court that not many players in the NBA can do. And he adds something that is very valuable to myself, Spencer [Dinwiddie], Mikal [Bridges] and being able to set us up and get us shots and play in flow like that.


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The talent and physical traits are there, but at this point, we just have to see it to believe it. We can’t go through this every single year, and it’s about time he either breaks out, or he doesn’t.

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Nets teammate makes bold admission about Ben Simmons - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> haven’t been able to get the best out of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a>. In all honesty, we haven’t even seen the best of him since his second-to-last season with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia 76ers.</a>



A never-ending contract dispute, his trade saga, an alleged mental block, and countless injuries have kept Simmons in the headlines for everything but his potential and talent.



Now, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> insider Marc Spears believes that’s about to change, as the former first-overall pick is reportedly in the best physical shape of his career and ready to embrace a big role in Brooklyn.



<h2>Nets Have High Hopes For Ben Simmons</h2>



“I talked to somebody close to [Ben Simmons],” Spears said. “They would say, ‘I would say he’s in the final stage of prep for the season and he has passed every benchmark and is as healthy as he has ever been since his last year in Philly.’”



“Brooklyn has been incredibly supportive and the plan is for him to be the Nets’ point guard and primary ball handler this season,” Spears added. “The expectation is he will fully resume his career at the level he has prior to leaving Philadelphia.”


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Simmon’s talents have never been put in doubt. He’s got the potential to be a perennial All-Star and a two-way superstar. Hopefully, he’ll finally stay healthy and mentally ready for the upcoming campaign.

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Nets have a plan for Ben Simmons amid latest major update - Bolavip US

Nets have a plan for Ben Simmons amid latest major update

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> are looking to fill all the holes in their roster ahead of the 2023-2024 season. They are contenders, but it is too early to say if all five starters from last season will remain with the team.



The Heat are looking to make a big move in free agency, and they have the money to do so. However, they will need to make some tough decisions about which players to keep and which players to trade. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tyler-herro">Tyler Herro</a> is one player who could be on the move.





Most of the big players want big contracts and that is something that the Miami Heat should keep in mind, they will have to let go of a couple of players to have more money and one of those players that could be part of a trade would be Tyler Herro.



<h2>What are the two superstars that the Miami Heat could pay their salary?</h2>



The Heat could afford to trade for both <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons">Ben Simmons</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/damian-lillard">Damian Lillard</a> if they were willing to trade a number of players. Simmons and Lillard have combined salaries of $83.5 million, and the Heat could match that number by trading Herro, Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, Duncan Robinson, and Haywood Highsmith.



According to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a> Reporter Evan Sidery, the Miami Heat would have the money to pay both of them, Simmons and Lillard have combined salaries of $83.5m, the franchise would have to get rid of Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, Duncan Robinson and Haywood Highsmith since their salaries are equivalent to $83.5m.



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However, there is a risk involved in trading for Simmons. He has been labeled as a “headache” by some people, and his performance has been inconsistent since he suffered a back injury.

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NBA Rumors: Miami Heat could match the salary of two superstars at $83m

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/damian-lillard">Damian Lillard</a> reportedly wants to leave the Portland Trail Blazers, and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> couldn’t be more excited about it. Without any doubt, the guard would make them a strong favorite to win the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a> championship next year.



A player of Dame’s caliber may be exactly what Jimmy Butler and company need to finally get to the promised land. Miami has made deep playoff runs in recent years, but didn’t have enough to win the ring.



However, the Blazers are not surrendering their superstar so easily, which is why the move is taking longer than the Heat wish. As they explore ways to make it happen, the possibility of adding a third team has emerged.



<h2>Rumor: Nets want to involve Ben Simmons in Heat trade negotiations for Lillard</h2>



According to Heat insider Greg Sylvander of Five Reasons Sports, the Brooklyn Nets want to get involved in a potential three-team trade that helps the Heat get Lillard by making Ben Simmons part of this deal:



“As Dame to Miami deal continues to be worked on, I’m told at least one challenge in negotiations has been the fact BKN wants to ship out Ben Simmons as part of this deal. The sticking point being that no team is particularly interested in taking him so far, per source.”



Simmons is due nearly $80 million across the next two years, which explains why the Nets reportedly want to part with him. However, it also makes sense that no team is interested in absorbing that contract.


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The Australian’s stock has decreased since he forced his way out of Philadelphia, having spent more time on the sidelines than on the floor in the last couple of seasons. Therefore, it’s hard to imagine him being part of this deal.

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NBA Rumors: An All-Star could be involved in potential Heat trade for Damian Lillard

Just three or four years ago, most <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> teams would’ve traded almost everything to get their hands on <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons.</a> Now, the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Brooklyn Nets</a> might look to dump his salary in a trade.



Simmons’ fall from grace could be a subject of study. He refused to take wide-open shots and layups and stopped driving to the lane as he seemed scared to get fouled and go to the line.



That’s why <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> star Draymond Green believes he’s got a self-confidence issue, and he thinks he can still go back to his old self and be a dominant presence in this league.



<h2>Draymond Green Says Ben Simmons Has Lost Confidence In His Game</h2>



“You’ve seen people lose confidence in their game,” Green said on Podcast P. “You’re like, ‘Yo, what happened to him.’ Like Ben Simmons– He’s still the same Ben Simmons we watched dominate in Philly.”



“The only difference between Ben Simmons in Philly and Ben Simmons now? Confidence,” continued Green. “I know how it feels to lose confidence because I lost confidence in my shot. You’re the same person that was going out there and would get 15 assists before someone blinked, and yet you don’t feel that you can do that no more because your confidence is gone.”



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Simmons has spent a lot of time on the shelf, and he admitted that he had some mental health issues and hurdles to get past. Hopefully, all that time away from the game was enough for him to clear his head and go back to being the same player he was before.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/brooklyn-nets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> made a huge gamble by trading for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ben-simmons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ben Simmons</a>, but it’s not like they had a lot of choices. He could’ve been a nice replacement for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/james-harden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James Harden </a>, but he’s barely even played.



There’s no denying that Simmons has a sky-high upside. He was a former first-overall pick for a reason, and he’s still quite young and could have a long NBA career.



But things haven’t worked out in Brooklyn, and they’re reportedly looking at a different kind of player. That’s why Sean Deveney of Heavy reports that they could call the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/atlanta%C2%A0hawks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atlanta Hawks</a> about John Collins.



<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Could Look To Trade Ben Simmons For John Collins</h2>



“‘The Nets want some guys who can score, and (Collins) can score. But the only way they (the Nets) can really do something big, can really get someone who can score in there, is if they can get a taker for Ben Simmons,’ one league executive told Heavy Sports. ‘There aren’t a lot of teams where that would make sense, but Atlanta is one of them, because you need to build a defensive group around Trae Young.’



‘Now, if you’re the Nets, you still have to convince Atlanta that Simmons wants to play. Obviously, that is the question around him right now.’



‘The Nets like Collins, they had interest there even before they blew up the team, they’re still curious but they would have to do more than just Simmons in that kind of deal,’ the executive said. ‘You’d be looking at taking back (Bogdan) Bogdanovic’s deal if you’re Brooklyn and giving up a Royce O’Neale or Dorian Finney-Smith. Maybe too high a price, and maybe that is why they wind up holding onto Simmons in the end. They also have to ask, are you going to play Cam Johnson at the 4 permanently, can you play him with a big guy like Collins? But both teams are kind of in a holding pattern and even though it’s scary to do something big, that’s the kind of thing it will take.’”


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Of course, there could be plenty of hurdles to get past, but if Collins isn’t a part of the Hawks’ plans for the future, this could be the ultimate high-risk/high-reward pickup for the organization.

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