“That’s the death lineup on steroids”

Many are anticipating Ben Simmons’ first game with the Brooklyn Nets. ESPN’s senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst thinks they could be outstanding with Simmons in the lineup.

Simmons was traded to the Nets on Feb. 10 trade deadline and has not yet played his first game in Brooklyn. With the All-Star guard playing alongside Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the Nets could be one of the most feared teams.

Now they seem to have a chance to finally play together next season. In a Tuesday statement from general manager Sean Marks, Durant has agreed to continue with the organization.

On the “Dan Patrick Show,” Windhorst said:

“Ben Simmons is one of the great mysteries in the entire NBA. You can tell me that Ben Simmons is gonna get them nothing this year, and I would say that’s possible.

“You could also tell me that they’re gonna deploy a lineup with Ben Simmons playing center, Joe Harris and Seth Curry playing shooting positions with Kyrie and Durant, and … you talk about the death lineup the Warriors used to run, that’s the death lineup on steroids. That would be incredible.

“I’m not saying they’re going to play 30 minutes a game, that would be incredible. I don’t know whether Ben Simmons can manage it, but there’s all of a sudden a whole bunch of different things this team can do that has me thinking about them in basketball terms instead of, ‘What’s gonna happen with their star players?'”

Windhorst said their potential starting lineup, with Simmons at center, could be one of the most potent in that league.

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