Simons is now 6’5?

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    Saw this post on Reddit:

     
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    You could tell by his body he wasn't finished growing into it yet...this is good news ...beyond his height I hope he gets a stronger lower core as well....if we keep Ant..his growth will help the cause
     
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    I don't believe it. He was 6'2.25 prior to the draft. He might have grown an inch, give or take, but not 2-3 inches
     
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    This reminds me of when people watch high school football highlights and say stuff like, "He doesn't look like a 4.5 kid. Maybe 4.4 or 4.45."

    There's no way to eyeball from that pic the difference in an inch or two.
     
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    Based on a picture, I recall the same exact claims being made about CJ having gone on a late growth spurt.

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    it's a bit pedantic to focus on his specific height. all that matters is he's tall and long enough to be SG in this league. He's got a similar height/length profile as Marcus Smart and is taller than someone like Donavan Mitchell.

    I care more about his strength to not get targeted on defense. Dame's already going to be a liability in the playoffs on that end.
     
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    I agree with this. I wouldn't have any problems with Anthony Edwards at SG and he's only an inch taller than Simons. He's also got probably 40 pounds of muscle over Anfernee. It looks to me from recent photos that Simons has been hitting the gym, but he's still not a match for the beefier SGs in the league.
     
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    Is Mike Barrett around to confirm?
     
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    Looks to me like Bridges might also be slouching a bit.
     
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    That’s what it look like to me as well. Either way Ant has for sure grown since he came into the league. I wish we can get someone to confirm this
     
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    This is really misleading
     
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    The bigger problem is that at 68 I'm shrinking! My understanding is young people can grow up until about 25 years of age in many cases ...some just grow wider but some grow taller!
     
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    They've put on a combined 110 pounds of muscle.
     
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    I just did the math and in 8 years Ant will be taller than Nurk.
     
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    This bro started a thread based on some random basement dweller’s opinion? Man this forum sometimes.
     
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    Pictures can be deceiving.
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    These guys didn't play for the USA?
     
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