The Twolves absolutely covet him. What can they offer?
Simmons + ? for Russell + Beasley + picks?
I don’t think that they would trade Anthony Edwards.
which is why the trade hasn't been completed. They need to include Edwards (may be able to keep Beasley in that scenario).
I'd probably do it if I was the Wolves as a Towns/Simmons front court would be so hard for teams to guard and I think they'd be a pretty solid pair.
Edwards/Russell for Simmons works financially (Wolves would probably want Maxey, though I'm not sure he would be required).
I think I'd do that if I was both teams as the value seems to be fairly solid.
Sixers would be Russell, Curry, Edwards, Harris, Embiid with Maxey, Green, Thybulle, Scott, Drummond and Milton, Korkmaz on the deeper bench. Pretty deep team and still enough talent to be a top 3 team in the East (and if Embiid continues to play like he did, they'd have a real shot at winning the title)
Wolves would be Beverley, Beasley, Prince, Simmons, Towns with Okogie, Layman, Davis, McLaughlin, etc. Not great depth, but a real match-up nightmare with Simmons and Towns at the 4 and 5 slot. Still need that 1 more piece I think, but have plenty of expiring contract dollars and draft picks available to trade. This is why they'd probably push for Maxey if they were sending Edwards. He would slot in nicely at PG for them going forward.