On July 7, according to The Athletic reporter Clevis Murray, sources, The wizards have been laid off, Jonathan. . .
Simmons.
The regular season last season, simmons is averaging 19.
Contribution to 6 0 minutes.
2 5 points.
2 rebounds 2.
3 assists, playoff game 7.
4 minutes, obtains 3.
1 6 points.
3 rebounds.
Although simmons is only a small fish in the league, but his perseverance and rely on to the game of basketball, is bound to interest NBA team, find a new team, should not too hard.
Simmons have been born in a poor family, from single family, and my mother put up raising him, in childhood, with simmons, always cold and hunger.
Grew up, simmons to enter the university of Houston, but soon had dropped out and become fathers prematurely, four daughters high cost of living, let he can only claim to make a living,
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Simmons, at that time was a 23-year-old man!
23 for the NBA draft, and the results clearly, lost.
In order to living, simmons ABL turned to the United States basketball league, performance is very good, averaging can contribute to 36.
5 points, absolutely great.
But the ABL level is too low, to earn much money, and unable to support the family, can only choose to leave.
In 2013, the spurs subordinate development team at trial, simmons decided to give it a try.
The time trial require players to wear uniform shirt, and pay a registration fee of $150, simmons to borrow money to go around, I have to do this, simmons for each JieQianZhe sincere thanks.
Treatment in the SAN Antonio spurs subordinate development team, in general, still cannot pay household, simmons several degrees to earning a haircut license, do a barber powdered milk money, but the love of basketball always let he couldn't give up.
So casino-style war again for a year, this year, the spurs finally noticed him!
When after signing annual salary of $1. 4 million contract with the spurs, simmons home tightly holding the mother, wife and four daughters, break down and cry, he told his mother: 'starting today, we go to eat, no food under $3.
'In the spurs' gregg popovich, simmons played a beautiful season, the spurs fans also affectionately call him' simmons ', 'spring mattress', he also played the value.
In 2017, the magic in three years and $20 million of the contract, at this point, simmons thoroughly get rid of the predicament of the family.
But once life difficult, let him as long as standing on the court, just like the hungry man fell on the bread, even if dropped, but his attitude, always.
Cut now, simmons is the wizards, his career came to an inflection point, however, after suffering people, will not be down, with the strength of simmons, are sure to stand up again, for the new club continue to away the sweat on the pitch.