Simmons is drama free, Kyrie isn’t and can hurt a team
Huh? This whole situation was precipitated by Simmons himself.
Let’s be real though… they didn’t want him back in Philly. This is a bit different than a guy forcing his way out because he doesn’t like his team. I think it’s pretty mutual at this point.
Tough choice though. Irving is a clearly superior player as I’ve made my opinion on Simmons known since he was drafted (you can’t be a star nowadays without being able to shoot). Even LeBron, (who is several magnitudes better than Simmons at creating opportunities at the basket) learned that.
He is unable to run the pick and roll (the most effective offensive set) because no one will respect his shot and will play under the pick.
He has since shown 0 progress at that. His unwillingness to improve is by far the biggest red flag for him. Is he just lazy or is he unenthusiastic about becoming a top player ?
So do you go with an above average rotational player (IMO being very kind here) or basically a lock all star with health issues and possibly bipolar? Who knows.