The Australian basketball star Ben Simmons became an overnight sensation after the blockbuster James Harden trade in 2022. After moving to the Brooklyn Nets, he faced a lot of criticism for his gameplay. Notably, fans widely trolled him for not making any play on the court. Amid these criticisms, 27-year-old star raised another controversy when he pulled out of his national team yet again ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Following that, the Australian National team’s head coach sent out a strong message to the Nets star.

Apart from Simmons, the Aussie side also called as Boomers, strengthened their lineup with two NBA sensations. The much-awaited men’s tournament at the world cup is all set to take off in a few days in Japan, Philippines, Indonesia. The Boomers take on Finland, Germany, and Japan in their group stage.

Boomers head coach breaks silence after the Ben Simmons news

Ben Simmons cracked a massive $177,000,000 worth five-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020. Importantly, he couldn’t last long in the franchise because of the James Harden trade. After that, he moved to the Nets and his performance took a massive dip.

Until his stint in the Sixers jersey, Simmons averaged a steady 16 points in every season. However, in the last season with the Nets, he averaged only 6.9 points. On top of that, he also suffered a back injury. Owing to the back injury, he pulled himself out of the Boomers’ side for the world cup.

And now, days after his announcement, Boomers head coach, Brian Goorjian, opened up on the Simmons situation. He started off respecting the star’s decision to use the time to rest his body. Along with that, he sent out a message: “I’m not recruiting you… we’re not so, please Ben, play we don’t have anything if you don’t, we’re not like that.” Following that, he explained the pride in representing the Australian national side.

Notably, Simmons hasn’t put on the Aussie jersey in the last 10 years. And with Olympics around the corner next, the question is, will he play next year?

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But leaving Simmons aside, Aussies have two NBA sensations to fill up their roster.

Boomers gain two ahead of the World Cup

Firstly, Simmons’ former teammate from the Sixers, Matisse Thybulle, would make the cut. Notably, he helped the Aussies win Bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Following him, the latest 20-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder sensation Josh Giddey is all set to don the Boomers jersey. In his two-season-long NBA career, he stamped a great authority on the hardwood.

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