Ben Simmons, a three-time All-Star, joins the Los Angeles Clippers after being bought out by the Brooklyn Nets. The Clippers aim to improve their offensive production with Simmons' playmaking and ballhandling abilities, adding another dimension to their already strong defensive team.
A three-time All-Star, Simmons joins the Clippers as a high-upside addition in the buyout field. The Clippers have had tremendous success on the buyout market in recent years, with productive stints from. He has dealt with a variety of injuries in those years and has played more than 40 games just once with the Nets.
Simmons now will team up with Harden in Los Angeles for a Clippers team that entered play Saturday seventh in the Western Conference standings after dropping three straight. This season, Simmons is averaging 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 25 minutes per game. He figures to give the Clippers another much-needed playmaker and ballhandler who can help alleviate some of the pressure on Harden andthis week to help create more offense and shot-making for a team that has exceeded expectations this season because of its stingy defense. The Clippers tradedas part of the deal that landed Bogdanovic.
The Clippers will certainly hope that Simmons will be able to create more shots for teammates, be another defender with size and help on the glass as they continue to push for a top-six spot in the playoffs after the All-Star break. Simmons is in the final year of a five-year, maximum contract he signed with the Sixers. He's set to hit free agency this summer. In addition to the Clippers, Simmons also met with the
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