2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Bassey is signing a 1 year non-guaranteed tender.

Can't agree on a contract witha guy who has been undeservingly handed a roster spot. 

And didn't play summer league 

The only way it makes sense to wait it out for Lillard is if you're comfortable with the possibility of that not happening, in which case the Sixers run it back next year with Ben on the roster. 

I don't know how they could be ok with that.  There's nothing to suggest that anything positive would have changed since last year, and then Ben's value goes even lower. 

3 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said:

And didn't play summer league 

This makes so little sense

38 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

This makes so little sense

And with all of the above mentioned,  also remember they paid 2 million to buy that pick to draft him. 

 

Yes this FO is still a mess even with Morey "in charge".

He's either washed, or far too limited by Doc and ownership.

1 hour ago, hukdonfoniks said:

The only way it makes sense to wait it out for Lillard is if you're comfortable with the possibility of that not happening, in which case the Sixers run it back next year with Ben on the roster. 

I don't know how they could be ok with that.  There's nothing to suggest that anything positive would have changed since last year, and then Ben's value goes even lower. 

Yup they are going to go into the season and watch Ben after everything that happened and had a whole summer to work on it and then watch him still not shoot and still do the same stupid sheet. It will be at that point that teams realize how lazy and horrible really is and further proving he isn't going to turn it around. 

 

what morey is doing is not good management, if dame isnt available, you just dont keep ben and risk hurting your team until he becomes available then all heck will break lose and we are back to the tanking years. what you do is trade him for the best package available, play whoever you traded for a year and see what star is available regardless of age and trade your assets for that player either at the trade deadline or the offseason.

Do the freaking Haliburton/Barnes/Hield deal already.  WTF!!

[Inquirer] Sources: Ben Simmons tells team brass he no longer wants to be a Sixer and does not intend to report to training camp

 

 

 

the article is behind a paywall...but if any of you would like to post it, i'll read it.   

this is going well. 

Struggling to understand the strategy behind holding onto Simmons while allowing him to torpedo his own trade value.

5 minutes ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

this is going well. 

just take what you can get for him at this point. he was a net negative in the hawks series & you're not getting f'n lillard. 

9 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

Struggling to understand the strategy behind holding onto Simmons while allowing him to torpedo his own trade value.

spite? Just the audacity of him to be calling the shots through this entire ordeal is mind numbing. 

Least surprising thing I've read today.  We all saw this coming.  I really hope Morey has a 'break glass in case of emergency' deal worked out with a team for this situation.

 

Looks like we are going to find out sooner rather than later.

22 minutes ago, barho said:

there's a little more here.

 

 

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Source: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/76ers-ben-simmons-trade-discussion-nba-training-camp-20210831.html

Ben Simmons let it be known that he wants out.

In a meeting with the 76ers last week in Los Angeles, Simmons told team co-managing partner Josh Harris, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, general manager Elton Brand and coach Doc Rivers that he no longer wants to remain a Sixer, according to multiple sources.

Sources said the three-time All-Star also does not intend to report to training camp.

A team spokesman declined to comment.

Simmons is fully aware the Sixers can fine him for holding out and failing to show up to training camp. But a source said money will not play a role in the decision-making for Simmons, who has four years and $147 million remaining on his deal.

 

1 minute ago, mr_hunt said:

there's a little more here.

 

 

 

Source: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/76ers-ben-simmons-trade-discussion-nba-training-camp-20210831.html

Ben Simmons let it be known that he wants out.

In a meeting with the 76ers last week in Los Angeles, Simmons told team co-managing partner Josh Harris, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, general manager Elton Brand and coach Doc Rivers that he no longer wants to remain a Sixer, according to multiple sources.

Sources said the three-time All-Star also does not intend to report to training camp.

A team spokesman declined to comment.

Simmons is fully aware the Sixers can fine him for holding out and failing to show up to training camp. But a source said money will not play a role in the decision-making for Simmons, who has four years and $147 million remaining on his deal.

I’d be happy just letting him rot and be fined for four years.

Pompey is on with Mikey Miss right now and says that per his source, Doc's response the night of the elimination game when asked if Ben could be a PG on a Championship team was the breaking point for Ben. 

Pompey thinks the CJ McCollum deal is the most likely. 

1 minute ago, therealdawk20 said:

Pompey is on with Mikey Miss right now and says that per his source, Doc's response the night of the elimination game when asked if Ben could be a PG on a Championship team was the breaking point for Ben. 

Pompey thinks the CJ McCollum deal is the most likely. 

Ben couldn't be a point guard on a little league team.  Part of their responsibility is to shoot and actually do something in the half court besides pick their @SS 

The 6ers did Biden a favor.  They Fd up the Simmons situation worse than Biden Fd up his "perfect withdrawl".

It gets worse:

 

Source: There’s a high chance that Tyrese Maxey will be a part of any Ben Simmons trade. Rich Paul would like both of his clients out of Philadelphia.

 

I dont think so!

I think it's time for Maxey to switch agents.

Maxey is a 2nd year player and can piss off because he doesn't have the leverage. I agree...Ben has a 4 years 100+ million contract, but he won't see crap of that if he doesn't play, so let him sit on his ass.

2 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Maxey is a 2nd year player and can piss off because he doesn't have the leverage

This issue has nothing to do with Maxey.  He is a young guy who is stuck now because he picked a horrible agent and that horrible agent also represents Ben.  The kid obviously loves Philly.  The front office needs to convince him to switch agents asap.