MELBOURNE, Australia --- NBA star Ben Simmons has withdrawn from the Australia basketball team which will play exhibition matches against Canada and the United States at home next month. Simmons had already made himself unavailable for the FIBA World Cupstarting Aug. 31 in China, choosing to prepare for the next NBA season after signing a US$170 million, five-year contract with the Philidelphia 76ers. In a statement Sunday Simmons said he still hopes to play for Australia at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Simmons said he made the decision to withdraw from Australia's matches against Canada in Perth on Aug. 16 and 17 and the United States in Melbourne on Aug. 22 and 24 after spe...
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