It feels odd to take a pro-Ben Simmons position because he's a mental midget who's absolutely gone off the deep end between his ears but you're talking about a former #1 draft pick and NBA Rookie of the Year who, pre-injuries, was getting votes for NBA DPOY and was on an NBA All-Defense team.
Your second round take continues to be a strange one.
Simmons is absolutely outstanding player. Simmons is 5x the ceiling of Jackson. But Simmons needs to be a primary ball handler to be effective.
Jackson can play off ball as a cutter.
Second round pick…what don’t you understand? There are now 3 two-way contract roster spots available.
10 years ago — 450 slots in nba.
2023 —- 540 nba slots available.
Two way contracts are good for only two years. So, 60 players are drafted over a two year period for 90 two way spots. When you factor into draft and stashes…every 2nd rounder is at a minimum going to get a 1 year two way deal for $500k