Ben Simmons與LBJ的經紀人簽約 - NBA

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時間：2016.03.24


Potential No. 1 pick Ben Simmons goes with Klutch Sports Group


LSU freshman Ben Simmons announced his plans to enter the NBA draft on Sunday.
路易斯安那州立大學的Ben Simmons上周日剛宣布他會投入今年的NBA選秀。

On Wednesday, Simmons announced which agency will represent him.
而在這星期三，Simmons又宣布之後會代表他的經紀公司。

In a decision that had been expected, Simmons said he has signed with Klutch
Sports Group, the agency that represents the Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron
James and is owned by James' friend, Rich Paul.
一如外界預期的，Simmons表示他和Klutch Sports Group簽約了，這家經紀公司正是克里
夫蘭騎士隊當家球星LBJ的經紀公司，老闆是LBJ的好友Rich Paul。

"For me, that's a big step in the right direction," Simmons, a 6-foot-10
Australian, said in a video posted on the Uninterrupted. "I believe it's
another family for me, and now it's all about the hard work and getting
myself ready for that next level. It's an exciting period for me, and I'm
looking forward to it."
「對我來說，這是往正確的方向邁進一大步。」Simmons在一個貼在Uninterrupted的影片
中這樣說道。他來自澳洲，擁有6呎10吋的身高。「我想這會是我的另一個歸宿，而現在最
重要的是努力鍛鍊為選秀做好準備。這將會是一段刺激的過程，我也非常期待。」

Simmons sat courtside Wednesday at Cleveland's 113-104 home win over the
Milwaukee Bucks, and he visited with James in the locker room after the game.
本周三騎士在家戰勝公鹿的比賽中，Simmons就在場邊觀戰，賽後他也與LBJ在更衣室見
面。

James went on Instagram earlier Wednesday to salute Simmons' move, saying:
"Welcome to the family lil bro @bensimmons25!"
LBJ也在星期三稍早於IG上對Simmons的加入表示歡迎：「兄弟，歡迎來到這個大家庭！」

James has hailed Simmons in the past, saying he's OK that some have called
Simmons "the next LeBron."
LBJ在之前也曾經表達對於有些人稱呼Simmons為下一個LBJ，他覺得很不錯。

"He's an unbelievable talent," James said in December.
「他擁有另人無法置信的優異天賦。」LBJ在去年十二月這樣說道。

The pair previously spent time this past summer at the Nike Basketball
Academy in Santa Monica, California, where James was an instructor and
Simmons was a counselor. The two also regularly speak on the phone.
而LBJ和Simmons之前就曾經在Nike在Santa Monica的籃球訓練營中相處過了，當時LBJ是講
師，Simmons則是擔任指導員的腳色。他們兩個也會定期用手機連絡。

Yahoo! Sports reported last week that Simmons was expected to sign with
Klutch, and that he would train in either Cleveland or Los Angeles ahead of
the draft. According to the website, Simmons' older sister has been a
marketing/branding employee with the group since 2014.
Yahoo Sports上星期就報導Simmons很可能與LBJ的經紀公司簽約，並且他將在克里夫蘭或
洛杉磯為選秀做訓練。根據一些網路消息，Simmons的姊姊早在2014年就在此經紀公司擔任
行銷工作類的職位。

Simmons led the Tigers in scoring (19.2 points), rebounds (11.8) and assists
(4.8) this season.
Simmons這季在LSU場均可以得到19.2分，11.8籃板以及4.8助攻。

According to numerous NBA executives, he is expected to be taken first or
second in the NBA draft on June 23. Duke freshman Brandon Ingram, according
to several NBA executives, has closed the gap, but the majority told ESPN
they would still tab Simmons with the top pick.
根據不少的NBA高層的說法，Simmons不是第一就是第二順位會被選走。Duke的大一生
Ingram將是Simmons主要的競爭者，但大部分還是告訴ESPN，Simmons當上狀元的機率較高
。

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