Simmons made an immediate impact off Los Angeles' bench in his team debut, and his 12 points matched his third-highest scoring output of the season. It's unknown if the 28-year-old former All-Star will be cleared to play in both legs of back-to-back sets down the stretch of the campaign,

Ben Simmons has had quite a bizarre career but may find something new with the Los Angeles Clippers in an impactful role after a solid debut. The former first-overall pick has come to a point of reflection in his career.