7 Great NBA Players That Missed Their Rookie Year

By James Caricato / Oct 22, Tue

Joel’s teammate was in a similar boat, although not as many fans were nervous about Simmons’ future in the NBA.

Before his rookie season started, Ben Simmons fractured his foot during practice. Simmons’ was sidelined for his entire first year.

You know how it went from there; rookie of the year, then an NBA All-Star his second season.

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