Brett Brown denies reports of Ben Simmons growth spurt

Ben Simmons is not seven feet tall, at least according to Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown.

In light of some chatter that Simmons had grown two inches and was nearing the seven foot mark, Brown came out and denied that on Saturday.

#Sixers Brown: Ben Simmons 'is not 7-foot.'

— Tom Moore (@tmoore76ers) April 8, 2017

Brett Brown on whether Ben Simmons grew 2 inchces: "No, he did not. I wish he did, but he did not."

— Nick Metallinos (@NickMetallinos) April 8, 2017

So the intrigue lives on. To be fair, one of the original reports that prompted the denial stated that Simmons was close to seven feet, but hadn’t actually made it there yet. Until we get a look at Simmons, we’re just going to have to go off hearsay and whatever anyone claims publicly.