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Ben Simmons is making noise again, and this time it feels different. The Australian native is set to be a full participant at a player-led Boomers minicamp this week with zero restrictions, as he eyes a spot on Australia's roster for the two thousand twenty eight Los Angeles Olympics. His NBA comeback could follow in the two thousand twenty six to twenty seven season, and frankly, the league is watching.
Speaking of Lakers country, the recruitment machine never sleeps in Los Angeles. A Lakers legend has already been working the phones trying to lure a four-time NBA champion and generational shooter to pair alongside Luka Doncic. The Lakers have been building momentum on this front, and if it comes together, Hollywood is going to get very loud very fast.
And Russell Westbrook is still out here with something to prove. The former MVP is embracing free agency with a calm, go-with-the-flow mentality, but make no mistake, he wants to play and he believes he can still contribute at the highest level. Somewhere, a contender is quietly doing the math.
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