Ben Simmons played 30 minutes in Monday’s 130-101 loss to the Cavaliers, scoring 10 points (4-of-7 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) with four rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.
Simmons took over the primary playmaker responsibilities on Monday, as the Nets traded Dennis Schroder to the Warriors on Sunday. Simmons’s rebounds, assists, and steals were solid, but he also committed six turnovers. A difficult player to trust in fantasy basketball due to past availability issues, Simmons remains available in 78% of Yahoo leagues. Monday’s performance wasn’t excellent, but he deserves consideration in deep leagues.