knicks1248 wrote:At this point it's a safe bet that the sixers tried this summer to trade him.

But it wasn't just what the coach said,

His limitations as a shooter require the just-right combination of players placed around him. He’s unreceptive to constructive criticism. Now, it’s becoming increasingly clear how much he wants to be catered to.

Simmons reportedly no longer wants to play with Embiid. Simmons was also reportedly bothered by 76ers coach Doc Rivers saying he didn’t know whether Simmons could be the point guard on a championship team.

Like he just made it that much difficult for any trade because the NBA is all about shooters, high character guys.

players request trades all the time, but it's been very rare that a player just wont show up and give up $8+ million dollars in the process...

They may have to just buy him out

It is rare. Buy him out? Are you even cognizant of how dumb that would be? If you were, you would delete it.

gradyandrew wrote:

TheGame wrote:The problem with Ben Simmons is that he has handled this whole situation unprofessionally. He’s getting paid over 30 million a year. When you get paid that much money you can’t take just two shots in a game 7. He sucked and instead of viewing the situation as an opportunity to prove his worth, he decides to pout like a kid. You are getting paid, so go to work. No one said you had to be happy. You think Chris Paul wanted to go OKC. Hell no but he did not pout. He made himself better, improved his trade value, and then got traded to a place he wanted to be. Simmons could have done the same if he focused on improving his game, improved his trade value, and Philly could have sent him where he wanted to go. If I am Philly, I just sit him. They have enough talent to make it to the playoffs without him. I would make him sit out until the trade deadline. At some point, a team is going to bite and give Philly what it wants. Either that or Ben Simmons decides that his hurt feelings are not worth losing $8-$15 million.

I don't think the Rockets got fair value for Harden or the Knicks did for KP and Melo. Simmons is an All Defense first team and an All Star. The Wizards and Portland aren't trading Lillard or Beal for him. Fair value is the enemy of best deal.

Embiid was more explicit than Doc "We lost the game when we got a point rather than a dunk." He later walked back those comments in the most self serving way possible "I like Ben and want to play with him. I love the criticism it makes me better but it's not for everyone" (paraphrasing). Ben has had some pretty awesome games (42 vs Utah) with Embiid out. Is it wrong for him to say, you know what we don't complement each other as players or teammates. At some point you have to tell the kids you're getting a divorce.

He's willing to not get paid to not work. Why misconstrue that? If John Wall and Kevin Love decided to do the same thing，do you think Gilbert and Fertitta would be complaining? Hell no.

Washington got the Westbrook trade done in an afternoon. Orlando traded Fournier，Vucevic，and Gordon in a day. Morey had a month to move Ben before the draft and instead his bluff got called. Don't think that his willingness to cost the league a billion dollars in lost revenue didn't play a part.

This is all just sour grapes on Morey's part because God forbid he makes a trade that tarnishes his Jeremy Lamb and Steve Addams for Harden legacy.

Chris Paul became the head of the player's union for the specific reason of reworking the over 35 rule to benefit himself and LeBron. Ben is willing to sacrifice millions to find a better working environment.

The 76ers don’t have any obligation to trade Simmons. They did not sign a contract requiring them to trade him. Simmons signed a contract requiring him to play. Look, I am not unsympathetic to the issue but the reality is Simmons game has not evolved. There is no logical reason for why this guy refuses to shoot the ball. During the summer, he is in pickup games taking jumper after jumper but he refuses to shoot in real games. It was like 4 years into his career before he made his first 3 pointer. How is that even possible?! There is something seriously going on with his head. And if I am another team, why would I give up my best players for a guy that you cannot trust is fully committed. That is why teams are lowballing the Sixers and Morey is like I am not going to rush into a bad trade. I understand his logic. If I am going to make a bad trade for Simmons, you might as wait, let Simmons feel some pain in lost money, and maybe teams will bite once they see you are not going to take the first offer weak offer.

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Vmart wrote:They should fire Doc Rivers. This guy is probably the most overrated coach I have ever seen. He opened up a can of worms with his big mouth. Doc has done this at every stop. They should ask Simmons if he would comeback if they let Doc go. If he says no then Philly can keep Doc until he wears out his welcome with Embid.

If Knicks can package a deal for Simmons They should do it. Send them Obi, Rose, Knox and their new draft picks. It would be well worth it.

So I’d be searching for veteran help that’s reasonable without the meteoric ask that morey is hoping for.

BRIGGS wrote:It’s a tough position but Philadelphia is a playoff team

So I’d be searching for veteran help that’s reasonable without the meteoric ask that morey is hoping for.

Maybe Philly ownership sees with simmons the talent the last few years warranted a “championship or bust” mentality and the player, a 25 year old allstar with years left on his deal and Top 5 player in Embiid. So its ok for them to seek a lessor than chip value in a trade return? Morey knows how small chip window is and sees that he won’t just trade the asset for less. He can rot on the sidlines before they might cave? I don’t know how this resolves.

franco12 wrote:

Vmart wrote:They should fire Doc Rivers. This guy is probably the most overrated coach I have ever seen. He opened up a can of worms with his big mouth. Doc has done this at every stop. They should ask Simmons if he would comeback if they let Doc go. If he says no then Philly can keep Doc until he wears out his welcome with Embid.

If Knicks can package a deal for Simmons They should do it. Send them Obi, Rose, Knox and their new draft picks. It would be well worth it.

Please. That is just stupid. Doc is about to win his 1000th game this year. He is not overrated in any way. Probably first ballet hall of fame as a coach when eligible.

And what exactly did Rivers say about Simmons that was so inflammatory? Asked if he could be a championship PG said that the answer was still pending? I think it is! And Ben can answer it. And he seems to have answered it- no, he isn’t strong enough to look at his crap performance and think, yea, I got work to do. Weak.

Unless there was some physical or emotional thing going - like his mom dying of cancer or something like that that plagued Simmons in the play offs- and Rivers knew, then maybe that is an excuse.

Great talent with flaws paid like a player without flaws.

If the Sixers can clear his contract, they should feel lucky.

Why is that stupid. We always maintain that it’s the players league. Last I looked Simmons is a first over all pick and a player. Doc Rivers has been given stacked teams that are made for the playoffs. He was able to deliver the championship once. That to with a stacked team of HOFers. He has been given talent so wins will come. And he leaves a destination and the wins still come to that organization. It’s not like he is the miracle worker that transforms teams into championship teams or puts them over the top.

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

franco12 wrote:

Vmart wrote:They should fire Doc Rivers. This guy is probably the most overrated coach I have ever seen. He opened up a can of worms with his big mouth. Doc has done this at every stop. They should ask Simmons if he would comeback if they let Doc go. If he says no then Philly can keep Doc until he wears out his welcome with Embid.

If Knicks can package a deal for Simmons They should do it. Send them Obi, Rose, Knox and their new draft picks. It would be well worth it.

Please. That is just stupid. Doc is about to win his 1000th game this year. He is not overrated in any way. Probably first ballet hall of fame as a coach when eligible.

And what exactly did Rivers say about Simmons that was so inflammatory? Asked if he could be a championship PG said that the answer was still pending? I think it is! And Ben can answer it. And he seems to have answered it- no, he isn’t strong enough to look at his crap performance and think, yea, I got work to do. Weak.

Unless there was some physical or emotional thing going - like his mom dying of cancer or something like that that plagued Simmons in the play offs- and Rivers knew, then maybe that is an excuse.

Great talent with flaws paid like a player without flaws.

If the Sixers can clear his contract, they should feel lucky.

Why is that stupid. We always maintain that it’s the players league. Last I looked Simmons is a first over all pick and a player. Doc Rivers has been given stacked teams that are made for the playoffs. He was able to deliver the championship once. That to with a stacked team of HOFers. He has been given talent so wins will come. And he leaves a destination and the wins still come to that organization. It’s not like he is the miracle worker that transforms teams into championship teams or puts them over the top.

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That's every coach. Generally you need a stacked team to win a championship.

And quite frankly, you need mentally tough PLAYERS to win the game cause, you know, it's a players league and they are on the court. You can group Charles Smith like players and Simmons into the same category. Or was it Riley's fault that Ewing and company never won?

Faux pas that Doc said the quiet part out loud? Maybe. But if you can't send some of that type of friendly fire to your players, then they need to be shipped out.

Simmons folded under the most faint of criticisms. Literally put his tail between his legs and ran to his bedroom to hide, and when his brothers on the team told them they would go to him in solidarity, he put a sign on the front of the door saying "Stay away, I hate you all"

Totally agree. Simmons could have turned this problem into an opportunity to prove his greatness. Instead, he decided to pout. If I were the 76ers, I would sit him until the trade deadline and if did not get a trade I like, I would make him sit all season.

BRIGGS wrote:It’s a tough position but Philadelphia is a playoff team

So I’d be searching for veteran help that’s reasonable without the meteoric ask that morey is hoping for.

Philly is having a hard time trading Simmons because he’s a point shaving Kyrie-clone