NBA 2019-20: Predicting the Eastern Conference All Star starters

#1 Ben Simmons

Philadelphia 76ers v Phoenix Suns

Into his 3rd full season, 'Benny 1-point' seems to finally have a midrange game that keeps him a lethal option in the half-court set without the ball. His postup game is already quite polished and allows the Sixers to go small without Embiid, but his handles, decision-making and decisiveness at finishing have a long way to go before he earns a good comparison to LeBron James.

Nevertheless, the Sixers are off to a hot start and will need to buoy themselves up in case of load management issues with their big men. At an athletic 6'9-6'10" hybrid, Ben Simmons could occupy any position during any given set to maximize his potential, and coach Brett Brown is tweaking his plans to accomodate him into various small-ball lineups while not playing Embiid beyond 32 minutes most nights.

Perhaps Tobias Harris picking his act up will ease the load on the Sixers' young duo.