What have people heard over the past few years about Simmons as a teammate? Or about Simmons and his dedication to the game or work ethic? Or his mental health/ emotional well-being?
I think one dynamic that could change things psychologically for Simmons is that for the first time in a long time he won?t be making far more money than he?s worth. Who knows how that might impact him, but maybe takes some pressure of expectations off the table.
I?d be curious to see him surrounded by players who seem to have solid work ethic - in particular DW, JB, PP, JT. He may have had good work culture in his other stops - idk.
Other than the much publicized frustration from Embiid several years back, I don't think he's ever really alienated a teammate before. He's very aloof but also very meek. I think the risk of him poisoning the locker room would be minimal.
Haven't seen anything to suggest he's improved his work ethic and worked to address the massive flaws in his game. Don't think that will ever change.
As far as the mental side he was able to at least pick himself up and be a relatively functional member of a playoff team, albeit in a tiny role. Probably in a slightly better place than when he was being cut by Brooklyn and the back issues were threatening his career.
Don't believe his back issues are solved and that is certainly going to limit how many games he would potentially play. He could be done for the season at any given moment.
He's a bit of a wuss and 50 games would be his absolute maximum for the season but I don't think it would be a massive risk to take him for a season. Don't have much to lose giving it a try. Haven't been a fan of his for a long time but I'd certainly support him if he did sign with Boston and hope most others would do the same - just to show how much classier the fan base is compared to Philly.
