Patty Mills believes the twist of fate that led Ben Simmons to join him at the Los Angeles Clippers could be the catalyst for what Australian basketball fans thought was impossible; Simmons might finally join the Boomers and pursue a medal at the 2028 LA Olympics.
‘A goal of mine’: Patty Mills seeks to turn Ben Simmons into green and gold The Australian pair will team up again in the NBA after the former No 1 draft pick joined the Boomers captain at the Los Angeles Clippers.
Mills, a 16-year NBA veteran who has no problem shooting the ball, says 208cm tall point forward Simmons has the perfect skillset to complement the offensive power that Leonard, Harden and shooting guard Norman Powell provide the Clippers.
Simmons has avoided playing for the Boomers throughout his NBA career, sometimes citing injury or other reasons, though Mills has experience playing alongside him in 2022-23 when they both landed on the Nets.
When the Guardian caught up with Mills he was resting in the expansive and extravagantly decorated Clippers locker room in Ballmer’s new $US2bn Intuit Dome arena, located near Los Angeles International Airport.
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