Ben Simmons Breaks Silence on Signing With LA Clippers

At the start of the season, no one expected Ben Simmons to be on the LA Clippers roster, but somehow that moment is now here.

After trading away Terance Mann, Bones Hyland, and Kevin Porter Jr., the Clippers desperately needed to fill a backup point guard role. Simmons reportedly had meetings with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers, and Houston Rockets, but ultimately chose LA.

When it came to why Simmons chose the Clippers, the new guard revealed it was because of transparency.

“I think just speaking to Ty Lue, everyone was just very transparent. They know what I’m capable of and what they expect from me," Simmons said. "I think it’s easier when teams are transparent and understand what you are, what you need, how they can help, and how I can help them. So for me, I feel comfortable.”