Ben Simmons, Sacramento Kings (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Have we officially reached the point where Ben Simmons is an underrated basketball player? The last few months have allowed seemingly every NBA fan in existence to form strong opinions about the former No. 1 overall pick out of LSU. Many Sacramento Kings fans still believe in Simmons’ ability to fulfill his potential, others are hesitant to be stuck paying max money to an underperforming diva.
Simmons is coming off a lot of heat from fans and critics alike on social media after notoriously underperforming in an Eastern Conference Quarterfinals defeat against the Atlanta Hawks, where he averaged just 9.