Simmons, Maker two of NBA pre-season best
Jul 18, 2016 - 6:59 AM Australia's newest NBA stars Ben Simmons and Thon Maker have been named as two of the All-NBA Summer League's best players after a strong display in Las Vegas.The Philadelphia 76ers' top 2016 draft pick Simmons was named in the Summer League's first team, while Milwaukee's No.10 pick Maker made the second team.
Nineteen-year-old Simmons averaged 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
"I think I played pretty well overall," Simmons said.
"A lot of learning and growing to do, but that comes with it.
"I think it just helped me find out what areas those are - you can't grow too much.
"I'm looking forward to getting to Philly and starting to work out."
Maker, also 19, averaged 14.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game even though his Milwaukee Bucks won just one of their five Summer League games.
Also in the first team was Jordan McRae (Cleveland), Bobby Portis (Chicago), Alan Williams (Phoenix) and the Summer League's Most Valuable Player Tyus Jones (Minnesota).
The second team also featured Jaylen Brown (Boston), Kelly Oubre Jr. (Washington), Normal Powell (Toronto) and Tyler Ulis (Phoenix).
Source: AAP
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