Why Ben Simmons' absence from the FIBA World Cup is bigger than Anthony Davis' | The Jump

Rachel Nichols, Kevin Arnovitz, Brian Windhorst and Amin Elhassan discuss new Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis skipping the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, and why it might be a bigger deal that fellow Klutch Sports client Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is skipping out for Australia. They then (3:43) discuss the Lakers hiring Phil Handy as an assistant coach.

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