Ben Simmons for D'Angelo Russell? Don't bet on it.

The NBA rumor mill would have you believe the Philadelphia 76ers might trade Ben Simmons for the Warriors' D'Angelo Russell. Don't count on it.

The NBA rumor mill would have you believe the Philadelphia 76ers might trade Ben Simmons for the Warriors' D'Angelo Russell. Don't count on it.

Ben Simmons does a lot of things that would help the Warriors:

—Defends any opponent from point guard to center, shuts down top scorers.

—Dishes out precision passes.

—Rebounds. More than 8 per game.

—Sinks more than 56 percent of his shots (almost all from short range).