Sixers Roundup: Fellow Rookies Not Enamored with Ben Simmons

In a survey among fellow NBA rookies, Ben Simmons came in third in NBA.com's preseason Rookie of the Year vote.

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As we head closer to the start of training camp later this month season previews are starting to roll in, with a sense of optimism surrounding the Sixers that hasn’t been present in previous seasons.

That optimism is, of course, largely centered around the excitement generated by the expected debuts of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and Dario Saric. That sense of optimism isn’t necessarily shared by fellow members of the rookie class, however, as Simmons came in just third in Rookie of the Year voting in NBA.com’s annual rookie survey.

That will wrap it up for this week’s roundup.

Derek Bodner covers the 76ers for Philadelphia magazine’s Sixers Post. Follow @DerekBodnerNBA on Twitter.