Jaylen Brown entered the NBA as a highly touted prospect, the No. 3 pick by the Celtics last year.
Jonathon Simmons paid a $150 fee to try out for the Spurs’ D-League team before eventually climbing to the NBA.
Their very-different paths could cross during All-Star weekend in the dunk contest.
Brown said he has been invited, though he hasn’t made up his mind:
Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News:
Meanwhile, source tells me #NBA plans to invite Jonathon Simmons to participate in the Slam Dunk contest #Spurs
— Jabari Young (@JabariJYoung) January 20, 2017
Both would be worthy candidates. Between the two, I’d favor Brown, but it’ll be interesting to see the rest of the field.
Just what can Brown and Simmons do?
