In two days, the Philadelphia 76ers will be on the clock for the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. They have been 'leaning heavily' toward selecting LSU's Ben Simmons to this point. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Simmons worked out for the Sixers this morning. Simmons even took the time to post a picture of him at this morning's workout with a familiar phrase as the caption.
Shortly after that reported workout, the Sixers apparently let Simmons and his agent know that they plan to pick him first overall on Thursday.
This morning Philadelphia 76ers informed camp of Ben Simmons he would be taken No. 1 in NBA Draft, league sources tell @clevelanddotcom.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 21, 2016
The Sixers met with Simmons and his agent prior to Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 16. They have been the only team granted pre-draft access to the LSU phenom.
Simmons averaged 19.2 points at 11.8 rebounds per game this season, shooting 56 percent from the floor.
