Simmons Wants Trade / Not Going To Report To Camp (CBS Report)

[Donoghus]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Simmons’ reluctance to physically and mentally engage with the Sixers since his return has been a consistent theme, sources tell ESPN.

[Roy H.]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Simmons’ reluctance to physically and mentally engage with the Sixers since his return has been a consistent theme, sources tell ESPN.

Now he needs to put on 30 pounds and start going to strip clubs unmasked.  It worked for Harden.

[Moranis]

If you are just going to get suspended and not try, why bother showing back up.  That will only make it harder for the team to trade you.  What a moron.

[BruceBanner18]

If you are just going to get suspended and not try, why bother showing back up.  That will only make it harder for the team to trade you.  What a moron.

Money and disruption. Fines are less than not showing up at allnd more easily disputed if it gets there. Plus the added benefit (for Simmons and Klutch) of bringing the drama right into the facility/team, impacting the product on the court, all while paying him max money.

It couldn't be happening to a better team! Trust the process Haha. I love it!!

[Roy H.]

If you are just going to get suspended and not try, why bother showing back up.  That will only make it harder for the team to trade you.  What a moron.

Money and disruption. Fines are less than not showing up at allnd more easily disputed if it gets there. Plus the added benefit (for Simmons and Klutch) of bringing the drama right into the facility/team, impacting the product on the court, all while paying him max money.

It couldn't be happening to a better team! Trust the process Haha. I love it!!

Yeah, it’s a lot easier to get an arbitrator to reduce / overturn a “conduct detrimental “ suspension than it is to get paid for not showing up.

[Goldstar88]

So the Sixers are winning this battle, right?


Ben Simmons suspended for refusing to participate in next stage of practice

Adrian Wojnarowski: Ben Simmons was tossed early in practice, essentially for a refusal to participate in the next stage of the session, sources tell ESPN. – via

[DefenseWinsChamps]

So the Sixers are winning this battle, right?


Ben Simmons suspended for refusing to participate in next stage of practice

Adrian Wojnarowski: Ben Simmons was tossed early in practice, essentially for a refusal to participate in the next stage of the session, sources tell ESPN. – via

Classic lose-lose. Although I still think the winner will be the team that trades for him.

[jpotter33]

So the Sixers are winning this battle, right?


Ben Simmons suspended for refusing to participate in next stage of practice

Adrian Wojnarowski: Ben Simmons was tossed early in practice, essentially for a refusal to participate in the next stage of the session, sources tell ESPN. – via

Honestly, good on them and Doc. I think they’re playing this right. You have to take a stand somewhere for the entire league’s sake. You let this kind of behavior stand and this is just going to become more and more frequent, even at these early stages of contracts. And selfishly it’s good for us for them to take this hard line to not encourage any of our young star guys to do this, though I would say there’s pretty significant differences in character amongst these guys and Simmons/Klutch.

[gift]

So the Sixers are winning this battle, right?


Ben Simmons suspended for refusing to participate in next stage of practice

Adrian Wojnarowski: Ben Simmons was tossed early in practice, essentially for a refusal to participate in the next stage of the session, sources tell ESPN. – via

Must have been practicing shooting open 3's next.

[Donoghus]

SportsCenter
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"At this point I don't care about that man, honestly. He does whatever he wants."

–Joel Embiid on Ben Simmons

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Part of me hates when players in general do this.

Part of me loves that this is happening to Morey. Morey played hardball and called Simmons bluff, but Simmons still has some cards up his sleeves.

Its dirty and, like I said, part of me hates it, but part of me still enjoys it.

[Celtics2021]

Part of me hates when players in general do this.

Part of me loves that this is happening to Morey. Morey played hardball and called Simmons bluff, but Simmons still has some cards up his sleeves.

Its dirty and, like I said, part of me hates it, but part of me still enjoys it.

Yeah, I’m in the same place.  In general I don’t like it, but I wish success for neither Simmons nor the Sixers, and right now neither side is getting what they want.

[bdm860]

Part of me hates when players in general do this.

Part of me loves that this is happening to Morey. Morey played hardball and called Simmons bluff, but Simmons still has some cards up his sleeves.

Its dirty and, like I said, part of me hates it, but part of me still enjoys it.

Out of this whole situation and everybody involved, Morey is the guy you enjoy seeing lose?

[johnnygreen]

Embiid, Doc, and Sixers fans all publicly blamed Simmons for losing to Atlanta in the playoffs. I had the feeling that none of them wanted Simmons on the team going forward. So Simmons took the hint and publicly asked to be traded. This may be the one instance where I think the player (Simmons) is in the right to demand a trade (unlike what Harden did).

The Sixers have handled this whole thing horribly. They’re sticking to trade demands, that even perennial MVP candidates couldn’t command. Until the team lowers their trade demands, this will be a black cloud over this team all season. The coaches and players will not want to play in this toxic environment for too much longer. At some point, the owner needs to step in and tell Morey to trade Simmons, and not worry about getting so much back in return. Is the owner willing to accept 50 cents on the dollar in trade value terms?

[moiso]

He should have been tossed from yesterday's practice also based on the clips I saw.  He was going through the motions in sweatpants and a hoodie with a phone or something sticking out of his pocket.  Everyone else was in shorts and engaged.  Simmons was wandering around the periphery of the practice at times.  It didn't look like he was doing enough to be considered back on the team and qualify for receiving paychecks.