Jordi Fernandez highlights upside of Ben Simmons filling Dennis Schroder's shoes (Image Credit: Imagn)
Ben Simmons' Brooklyn Nets are expected to take a considerable step back after trading veteran point guard Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors. However, according to Nets coach Jordi Fernandez, his squad could benefit from Simmons taking on a full-time starting point guard role.
Projected to be one of the NBA's worst teams ahead of the season, Brooklyn has surprised many with its early season competitiveness. Entering Monday, it sat 10th in the Eastern Conference (10-15).
However, seemingly concerned about hurting their NBA draft lottery odds, the Nets traded their leading floor general for a draft pick-centric haul. They shipped Schroder and a 2025 second-round pick to Golden State on Sunday. In return, they received injured guard De'Anthony Melton (knee), two-way contract guard Reece Beekman and three future second-rounders.
