Ben Simmons 2016 Scouting Report is Making the Rounds Again

Ben Simmons can be a bit of a handful, and that’s putting it nicely.

In fact, ahead of the 2016 NBA Draft in which Simmons was selected 1st overall, draft analyst Jonathan Givony put out a scouting report that may have seemed a little harsh at the time, but has since proven to have been pretty dead on accurate.

See Ben Simmons scouting report below:

Went on the WIP Morning show in Philadelphia to talk about my 2016 scouting report on Ben Simmons (https://t.co/HXXmpSWCSJ) which, unfortunately for the 76ers, has proven to be prescient. pic.twitter.com/VAs7LgpjL7

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) October 21, 2021

Givony joined WIP Morning Show in Philadelphia to discuss the scouting report:

Welp… https://t.co/8BP94L6IVE

— ᑎIᑕK ᗩᔕᕼOOᕼ 🤧 (@NickAshooh) October 21, 2021

Most agreed with his previous assessment:

Sounds about right https://t.co/wH5he6aUUq

— Steven Clark (@TheFwordNB) October 21, 2021

Sounds about right https://t.co/wH5he6aUUq

— Steven Clark (@TheFwordNB) October 21, 2021

Holy moly https://t.co/GwfHD4cOqg

— Tim Chisholm (@timpchisholm) October 21, 2021

The most notable names if the Sixers would have passes on Ben Simmons would have been Brandon Ingram (#2 overall), Jaylen Brown (#3 overall). Jamal Murray (#7 overall) Domantas Sabonis (#11 overall), Pascal Siakam (#27 overall), Dejounte Murray (#29 overall), and Malcolm Brogdon (#36 overall).

I’m pretty sure the Sixers would be happy to have any of those guys right about now.

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