Before the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the top of the 2016 NBA draft, 76ers fans debated. Should the 76ers choose Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram? Ingram had the reputation as a better shooter than Simmons. That shooting, many argued, would help the 76ers more than Simmons passing. And so, perimeter shooting versus versatility became a main argument from people who believed Ingram was the correct pick.
Brandon Ingram shot 40 percent from behind the three-point line. And from that distance, he converted 41 percent of them during his one season at Duke. That made it quite easy to envision Ingram making open threes anytime the opposing defense chose to double Joel Embiid.