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

[Redz]

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-simmons-informs-76ers-he-wants-trade-will-not-report-to-training-camp-per-report/?ftag=SPM-16-10abi8e

[Celtics2021]

That’s going to be a bit tough for Philly, I should imagine.

[Ogaju]

First major test for LeBron as an agent.

[Moranis]

I will believe a player will walk away from that kind of money when a player actually walks away from that kind of money.

[celticsclay]

Lol. Not great Bob.

[PAOBoston]

Apparently Rich Paul/Klutch trying to get Maxey traded with Simmons because he doesn’t want any of his clients in Philly. Yikes.

https://twitter.com/jdumasreports/status/1432801743297863680?s=21

[greg683x]

Apparently Rich Paul/Klutch trying to get Maxey traded with Simmons because he doesn’t want any of his clients in Philly. Yikes.

https://twitter.com/jdumasreports/status/1432801743297863680?s=21

i guess this is what happens when you tell the league rich paul doesnt answer his phone

[Jvalin]

Now would have been the perfect time to trade for him: Buy low, sell high. Unfortunately, we cannot trade Smart/JRich/Timelord/Schroder cause of their recent extensions/new contract. Don't see how we could possibly match salaries. I mean, the Sixers would probably have zero interest in bringing back Horford.

Feel free to hate on Simmons as much as you want. I fully realize he's a polarizing player. Imo, a big 3 of Tatum - Brown - Simmons would transform the C's into legit contenders for years to come.

[Donoghus]

A real shame what's going on in Philly.

[RodyTur10]

Should the Celtics inquire about Simmons?

I guess Boston is one of the least likely places the Sixers would want to send Simmons. However with his trade value plummeted it's clear that Tatum and Brown are off the table. That does make negotiations easier. The Celtics have all their picks to offer and a fairly okay bunch of reasonable assets (Pritchard, Smart, Richardson, Langford, Nesmith, G.Williams, R.Williams).

If Toronto is interested I'd try to make it a 3-way-deal with Siakam (perhaps not the best fit with either Embiid or Simmons) going to Boston.

Edit: TP, Jvalin (Unfortunately, we cannot trade Smart/JRich/Timelord/Schroder cause of their recent extensions/new contract), hadn't thought about that. This basically makes it a no go fo the Celtics unless somehow some team has a decent interest in Horford.

[RJ87]

Now would have been the perfect time to trade for him: Buy low, sell high. Unfortunately, we cannot trade Smart/JRich/Timelord/Schroder cause of their recent extensions/new contract. Don't see how we could possibly match salaries. I mean, the Sixers would probably have zero interest in bringing back Horford.

Feel free to hate on Simmons as much as you want. I fully realize he's a polarizing player. Imo, a big 3 of Tatum - Brown - Simmons would transform the C's into legit contenders for years to come.

Honestly, Simmons would be a terrific fit for the Jays. He's a facilitator that could push the pace in the open court, he has the defensive versatility to take on the opposing team's best perimeter scorer, and he wouldn't eat into their shots.

[greg683x]

Should the Celtics inquire about Simmons?

I guess Boston is one of the least likely places the Sixers would want to send Simmons. However with his trade value plummeted it's clear that Tatum and Brown are off the table. That does make negotiations easier. The Celtics have all their picks to offer and a fairly okay bunch of reasonable assets (Pritchard, Smart, Richardson, Langford, Nesmith, G.Williams, R.Williams).

If Toronto is interested I'd try to make it a 3-way-deal with Siakam (perhaps not the best fit with either Embiid or Simmons) going to Boston.

you do realize Philly can listen to offers from other teams right? teams that have better players than Payton Pritchard and Grant Williams. 

Philly wants Jaylen Brown and then we hang up the phone.  Thats how it would go

[celticsclay]

A real shame what's going on in Philly.

lol. Yes I am pretty sure this will be addressed in the next CBA. For now though it seems like Philly is going to pay the brunt for this aspect of player empowerment. Simmons can do a lot of things if he doesn’t want to play there. He can milk an injury. He can pull the harden and show up super out of shape and play horrible. On top of that you have a super agent threatening you and saying he won’t send players there in the future and will try to get his current guy (maxey) out. This shouldn’t be legal by an agent to do and there needs to be better ways of enforcing contracts. However at this point Philly is completely screwed with what paul is doing. The process has seemingly turned out to be the most talked about inconsequential run in the nba of the last 20 years.

[SparzWizard]

Trust the process...

[celticsclay]

https://twitter.com/jdumasreports/status/1432801744724000771?s=21

Maxey being withdrawn from local community events so he doesn’t grow roots in Philly. Can’t remember an agent ever flexing like this before….