The Philadelphia 76ers have two of the brightest stars in the game in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and they bank their success on their talent and level of play. The Sixers sorely missed Simmons in the playoffs when they were swept out of Round 1 by the Boston Celtics.
Simmons had an elite season as he was terrific on the defensive end of the floor and that earned him a spot on the All-Defensive First Team. His all-around play and all-around importance to the team also earned him a spot on the All-NBA Third Team as the league just announced on Wednesday.
Simmons joins Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum, Rudy Gobert, and Russell Westbrook on the team.
Ben Simmons has been named to the All-NBA Third Team #Sixers pic.twitter.com/WSGnKE3DH5
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) September 16, 2020
What is a little surprising is that Embiid was not named to any of the All-NBA Teams. While he did have an off-year by his standards, he still averaged a gaudy 23 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while being named an All-Star for the third consecutive season. He was named to an All-NBA Team the previous two seasons so this ends his short-lived streak. [lawrence-related id=37697,37694,37689]