Ben Simmons has decided against playing for the Australian Men’s National basket team. Will that decision help or hurt his game?
As the Australian Boomers prepare for a promising Olympic Games in Tokyo this coming week, one notable Australian NBA player will not be fighting for the gold. That being, the Philadelphia 76ers own Ben Simmons. Before training camp started for the Australian team, Simmons notified head coach Brian Goorjian that he will be skipping out the 2021 Games to “focus on individual skill and development.