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Ben Simmons ready to act as ‘facilitator’ for Philadelphia 76ers’ offense – ESPN Australia
Ben Simmons expects to return to point guard this season, a spot that Doc Rivers believes plays to his strength as the team’s “facilitator.”
Last season, one of the most scrutinized things about a much-scrutinized Philadelphia 76ers team was which position Ben Simmons was playing.
He began the season, as he had the prior two, as the team’s point guard. When the Sixers arrived inside the NBA’s bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, he was playing power forward.
But now that Philadelphia is preparing for a new season — and doing so with a new coach in Doc Rivers — Simmons is back to playing his old position.
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