BATON ROUGE, LA – JANUARY 05: Ben Simmons #25 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a dunk against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on January 5, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU defeated Kentucky 85-67. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Ben Simmons has been argued as the consensus No. 1 overall pick for the 2016 NBA Draft since he first stepped on the floor at LSU last college basketball season.

Simmons has been compared to LeBron James with his amazing length, strength, and athleticism. But in speaking to the media on Monday, Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo said that there is no planned workout with Simmons, and that his camp isn’t exactly pushing to make one happen.

Colangelo told NJ.com:

“As of this moment, not yet. But we are working on it.”

“His agent has decided that is the process they are undertaking. Why don’t you call (Simmons’ agent) Rich Paul and ask him. It has nothing to do with us, and nothing to do with Philadelphia. Everybody goes about it a little differently. Sometimes players decide to workout, sometimes they decide not to workout.”

What Colangelo speaks is true. Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid both didn’t workout for the Sixers. Players handle the process differently and it largely has to do with how coveted a prospect is.

Colangelo also told NJ.com that he and the Sixers were not concerned about the resistance being shown by Simmons’ camp. If things don’t work out with Simmons, the Sixers wouldn’t be too disappointed in taking Brandon Ingram, who some feel should be taken over Simmons anyways.

But it also sounds like the Sixers aren’t taking it personally, because Simmons really doesn’t have any reason to workout for any teams in the first place. Ingram is really his only threat for the top pick, and even then, teams have had their sights set on Simmons for months now. The talent it the draft isn’t nearly as deep as it was last season, or in previous years.

So if Simmons drops to the Lakers like some are insinuating that he could be doing on purpose, he won’t be too upset. The money loss won’t be huge, and he will get to be the next centerpiece for one of the most storied franchises in sports history.

[NJ.com]

About Harry Lyles Jr.

Harry Lyles Jr. is an Atlanta-based writer, and a Georgia State University graduate.