And the people who said Ben Simmons couldn’t shoot wet their pants.
Today, Ford joined the Morning Show on 97.5 The Fanatic with Anthony Gargano and said that if the draft was today, Simmons would be the number one overall pick the Sixers take “in a landslide.” Ford said while the Sixers are doing their homework – as they should be – on both Simmons and Brandon Ingram.
As far as the Sixers possibly trading either Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel, Ford thinks Okafor has a better chance of being moved than Noel, and poo-pooed that ridiculous report that said the Sixers could land Derrick Rose and three other players straight up for Noel. Ford also says he thinks the Lakers would be the best bet to land Okafor, not the Celtics.
Listen to the entire interview below, courtesy of 97.5 The Fanatic. Great stuff.
Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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