NBA players who stand near 7-foot tall with ball-handling skills are prized commodities in today's league. Players like Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Brandon Ingram do fairly well pushing the rock in the open court on fast breaks, or in half-court sets.
Ben Simmons is another tall specimen in the category who proved his impressive ability last season at LSU and during the Summer League to square up to the basket and take his opponents off the dribble from the post or from the top of the key.
76ers coach Brett Brown claimed that he wanted Simmons to focus on his ball-handling skills and wants him to be "groomed" as a point guard. Brown revealed to ESPN his vision for Simmons playing PG for this past summer No. 1 overall NBA draft pick.