◾️ 10.3 PPG (51.7 FG%) ◾️ 4.5 RPG ◾️ 8.5 APG ◾️ 1.3 SPG”

One person who had hopes for Simmons this season was former NBA superstar Dwight Howard.

He spoke about his former 76ers teammate on Above The Rim with DH 12 in September.

Howard on Simmons before the season: “He was hurt last year. He had the same back surgery I had, so I understand how tough it is to really come back from it… It’s super serious. Them back injuries is nothing to play with. I know he’s been getting critiqued super hard because of playing in Philly and stuff like that… He is good. I think this year he’s going to come out and he’s going to have a really good year. It’s just all in his head now.”

If Simmons can prove that he can keep this level of production for an entire season, then he will be an intriguing free agent to hit the market this summer.