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How the Nets decided to let Ben Simmons run point again
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Ben Simmons is exactly who he used to be, and that's OK with Nets
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Patrick Beverley likes what he sees with the Brooklyn Nets: Y'all got experience, y'all got a ton of size, I like the rim protector, Basketball Network
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Twenty Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2023-24 NBA Season - The Ringer
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Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy, could move back to point guard
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Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons has always had David Patrick's support in his basketball journey
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Ben Simmons' playoff struggles create quandary for Philadelphia 76ers
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Ben Simmons - Wikipedia
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Nets suddenly turn to the future after Durant, Irving mega-deals
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NBA draft big board: Cade Cunningham leads top 80 rankings - Sports Illustrated
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Ben Simmons, 76ers Put an End to the Process - Sports Illustrated
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NBA Notebook: Ben Simmons trade worth exploring for Celtics
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Nick Wright reveals which NBA player he would trade Ben Simmons for if he were 76ers ' FIRST THINGS FIRST
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The Sixers can beat Brooklyn's backups. That's all we really learned.