76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is officially cleared from injury to begin his NBA career, and was recently in Melbourne hosting his Inaugural basketball camp. (1:04)

Ben Simmons may be one of the favourites to win this season's NBA Rookie of the Year title, but the Melbourne native has much loftier goals.

Simmons -- back home for a two-week break visiting family and friends, playing pick-up games, watching AFL matches, "doing touristy things," and hosting his own basketball camp -- is on the verge of finally playing for the Philadelphia 76ers after a debut season wrecked by a serious foot injury.

The 2016 No.1 draft pick is, alongside first-year Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, one of the hot favourites to take out this season's award for best rookie, but on Sunday he was forthright in outlining a much higher ambition.

"My goal is to be the best in the league," he told ESPN. "I'm not worried about other rookies -- I'm worried about the guys at the top, and that's where I want to be."

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Physically, the 21-year-old, whose fractured right foot is now fully healed, said he was feeling great. He added that teammate Joel Embiid, who was sidelined late last season due to a torn left meniscus, was also building back to full fitness.

Simmons said if the stars aligned, the Sixers were primed to finally break their six-year playoffs drought.

"Physically I feel really good. [I am] ready to play and get the season started," he said. "I've just got to go out and work hard ... and if everyone in the team does the same thing, I think we can do great things.

"Our goal is to get there [to the playoffs] and win. We don't doubt each other, as long as we work hard we might [be able to].

"Joel [Embiid] is doing well. I actually worked out with him before I came to Australia so I know he's been working hard every day.

"We have a great young team. ... I think we can do some great things, I'm looking forward to heading back to Philly."

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Simmons is set to jet back to Philly on Monday, and despite the frustrations of a year missed through injury said he took some positives out of his debut season.

"There was definitely [some advantages to having a year off]. I've had a whole year to grow and learn and focus on what I need to focus on. I think that whole year has really helped me," he said, adding he needed to continue to work on "learning the game, scoring, defence ... everything."

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Sunday's event was the inaugural Ben Simmons Basketball Camp for 10- to 18-year-olds. Simmons, only a few years older than some of the attendees, said he was more than comfortable being a role model for the next generation.

"It's amazing. ... I'm very humbled to have my own camp and I'm glad I could do it while I was back here," he said. "It's the first time I've done it, [and I am] looking forward to having a lot more camps in the future, and spread it around the country, not just in Melbourne.

"I've always wanted to run a camp. I've been to plenty of camps with other NBA players and there hasn't really been an Australian player who's done anything like this. I feel like I am kind of responsible for some kids back home, and I feel like I can give back to them and teach them about the things I've learned over the years.

"I'm blessed to be in this position."