While we all await future Finals MVP Shake Milton revolutionizing this Philadelphia 76ers team via his inclusion in the starting lineup, the unfortunate reality is Milton can’t shake and bake his way to the cup for a full 48 minutes. According to Brett Brown’s Zoom conference call with media yesterday, the backup point guard when Shake hits the bench will be former starting point guard Ben Simmons.
Brett Brown says Simmons-Furkan-Matisse-Harris-Horford was a group they looked at in practice today that he says will “definitely” be part of the rotation. So Simmons is still going to get some PG reps
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) July 16, 2020
Therefore, it appears the “Ben Simmons is a power forward” notion is more of a relational shift based upon the proposed starting unit, rather than a complete shift in identity for the Aussie star.