Watch: Ben Simmons' Sixers Summer League Debut
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It was an eventful debut for the Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons.
Simmons dazzled with a couple of second quarter passes, including a nearly full-court length bounce pass in transition that quickly went viral.
.@BenSimmons25 threadin' needles to TLC in SLC. #SummerSixers https://t.co/EN7Ami33Dr
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 4, 2016
He also hit a mid-range jumper in the second quarter, one of just two field goals on the night.
The first ever @BenSimmons25 Sixers Highlight. #SummerSixers
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 5, 2016
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Simmons left the game about midway through the fourth-quarter with cramps in both calves. Head coach Billy Lange says Simmons will not play in Tuesday night's game. Simmons finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
"I just like playing," Simmons said after the game. "Wherever they need me on the court, I'm happy to play. Off the ball, on the ball, it doesn't matter."
.@BenSimmons25 after his first game as a Philadelphia 76er. #SummerSixers
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 5, 2016
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The Sixers fell 102-94 to the Celtics in the first summer league game of the season. Christian Wood led the team with 20 points.