The Nets traded James Harden, one of the best shooters in the NBA, for three players one of whom is Ben Simmons, who has problems with his shot.
Over the four years in the league that he played, the 26-year-old point guard took just 34 three-points and only 5 of them. Simmons is struggling from the three-throw line as well and is 59.7% career free-throw shooter.
But for Brooklyn’s head coach Steve Nash it is not a major issue. According to him, Simmons can do many different things on the court, making his shooting less important.
“Ben does a thousand things on the basketball court,” Nash said. “Shooting is not one of them that I’m dying to see. He is an amazing basketball player and that’s without shooting the ball.
“There’s not really a conversation there. If he gets better at shooting, great, but he’s an All-Star basketball player. He has incredible potential to affect games with all the other things he does… to be honest, it’s not a huge concern.”
