Sixers forward Ben Simmons will not play for Australia in this year’s Olympics, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Australia head coach Brian Goorjian confirmed the news.
“I have spoken with Ben, and whilst we wanted him to be a part of our team, we understand and support his decision, and he has made it clear that this is something that he wants to be a part of in the future,” Goorjian said, courtesy of Basketball Australia. “It is a pretty rough time for him right now, and I know it is something that he wanted to do, but the timing just hasn’t worked.”
Simmons told Goorjian he intends to spend the summer focusing on his skill development.
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