How Ben Simmons' Boomers withdrawal set the tone for a career-defining offseason

Ben Simmons endured the toughest fortnight of his career, when the Philadelphia 76ers crashed out of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against Atlanta. The point guard’s shooting woes sunk to a new low as he made just 33% of his free throws in that series, including a forgettable 4/14 night at the charity stripe in Philadelphia’s momentum-sapping Game …