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What the Ben Simmons Standoff Means for the Sixers and the N.B.A. - The New York Times
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NBA draft: 76ers take Ben Simmons 1st overall, Canadian Murray goes 7th to Nuggets, Raptors take Jakob Poeltl
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Philadelphia 76ers win lottery to get first pick in NBA draft, NBA
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2016 NBA Draft: Is Ben Simmons Worth the Risk?
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76ers take Ben Simmons with No. 1 pick in NBA draft, Sports
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2016 NBA re-draft has Sixers taking Pascal Siakam, Ben Simmons drops to 8
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All signs point to the 76ers taking Ben Simmons with the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft
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Nets' Ben Simmons open to return to 76ers, calls Philly 'a second home' - The Athletic
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Report: Pelicans discussed trading draft picks for 76ers star Ben Simmons - NBC Sports
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76ers take Ben Simmons with No. 1 pick in NBA draft - Deseret News
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Ben Simmons won't report to 76ers' training camp
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Ben Simmons Posts Instagram Wearing 76ers Jersey After Granting Them a Workout
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Ben Simmons 'One & Done' Documentary Highlights Journey Of NBA's Next Superstar Prospect
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2016 NBA Draft: 76ers tell Ben Simmons he will be No. 1 - Sports Illustrated