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Ben Simmons Has All-Star Tools, Says Jefferson
Richard Jefferson believes Ben Simmons can make next season's All-Star Game if he stays healthy and his back holds up, citing his elite two-way potential.
"Ben has the talent to become an All-Star this year. If he has the best season of his career, stays healthy and his back does not bother him, he has everything needed for it. He is capable of making an All-Defensive team and competing for Defensive Player of the Year, because he can guard players at all five positions," Jefferson said.
And any All-Star case rests on him first getting through a full campaign fit. Jefferson's read leans heavily on the defensive side of his game.
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