Denver Nuggets NBA Prospect Preview: Intro

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Emmanuel Mudiay (China) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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1. Ben Simmons, F, LSU, Fr./6’10”, 240 lbs.

The clear cut best prospect in this class, Ben Simmons has validated his pre-season hype so far at LSU. The star Freshman is averaging 20.3 points, 12.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game this season for the Tigers.

He’s been compared most often to LeBron James, but is more a mix of Blake Griffin and Magic Johnson to me. Simmons clearly can improve his shooting and defensive ability, but he is a rare talent and should be a no brainer selection for the team who’s lucky enough to get the number one overall pick.

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