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Ben Simmons: 'Philly, It's Going To Be A Scary Sight'

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Ben Simmons is doing a good job of getting 76ers fans hyped for the 2017-18 season.

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Simmons, 21, missed his entire first NBA season after having foot surgery and posted on his Instagram account on Monday saying, "I would have killed the old me on the court."

Simmons was Philadelphia's No. 1 overall pick in 2016.

Simmons is expected to be the Sixers' primary ball handler on offense and -- along with the additions of 2017 No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz and J.J. Redick (and a healthy Joel Embiid, of course) -- lead the team to playoff contention in 2017-18.

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