[Woj] ESPN story on the Sacramento Kings dropping out of pursuit of a Ben Simmons trade with the Philadelphia 76ers:

According to ESPN's Zach Lowe on Thursday's episode of his The Lowe Post podcast (h/t HoopsHype.com), sources have indicated that "basically everyone's available" in Washington, although he hasn't heard anything regarding the Wizards shopping star guard Bradley Beal.

Lowe added that guard Spencer Dinwiddie and center Montrezl Harrell are the players he has heard mentioned most as potential trade candidates.

Just now, mr_hunt said:

According to ESPN's Zach Lowe on Thursday's episode of his The Lowe Post podcast (h/t HoopsHype.com), sources have indicated that "basically everyone's available" in Washington, although he hasn't heard anything regarding the Wizards shopping star guard Bradley Beal.

Lowe added that guard Spencer Dinwiddie and center Montrezl Harrell are the players he has heard mentioned most as potential trade candidates.

Beal is going to bolt this offseason and they are gonna get left with nothing but whatever they can get in a sign and trade. This is why i said last offseason they better be sure he’s coming back otherwise they’ll get nothing or pennies on the dollar. 

https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-rumors-intel-76ers-hawks-ben-simmons-james-harden-john-collins-deadline-2022

The Hawks have the talent but Fischer and Hoopshype reported that they’re not willing to take on Harris from the 76ers. Additionally, the Sixers’ asking price in an Atlanta deal remains too rich for the Hawks’ blood. The Sixers have consistently asked for a king’s ransom for the former All-Star, and the Hawks talks are no exception.

Two sources familiar with talks said at least one offer from the Sixers was Simmons and Harris for John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and three first-round picks. It will not surprise you to learn the Hawks were not interested in such a framework, though their interest in Simmons is very real.

And a little later down:

Finally, circling back to the Sixers, two sources said they felt Morey’s claim to be willing to wait the entire season on a trade is not a bluff. The going mindset around the league is that to get Simmons, a team is still going to have to "overpay” for him. It’s entirely possible Simmons is still on the Sixers after the deadline.

Morey is a Fing idiot.

 

Andrew Wiggins is a starter in the all star game. We could have had him straight up for Simmons before the season started. 

19 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Andrew Wiggins is a starter in the all star game. We could have had him straight up for Simmons before the season started. 

Doesn't really matter.  Simmons was an all star and he sucks.  Dont really want wiggins. Especially not as the best player in a package. 

20 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Andrew Wiggins is a starter in the all star game. We could have had him straight up for Simmons before the season started. 

He’s a starter because a bunch of K-pop fans’ RTs on Twitter.

20 minutes ago, Shepard Wong said:

He’s a starter because a bunch of K-pop fans’ RTs on Twitter.

He has got to know he is not on that level. I would be to embarrassed to go out there in the starting lineup if I were him. Not saying I would not play in the game, but to roll out with those other starters (one of these things is not like the other)

12 minutes ago, QBhunter58 said:

He has got to know he is not on that level. I would be to embarrassed to go out there in the starting lineup if I were him. Not saying I would not play in the game, but to roll out with those other starters (one of these things is not like the other)

I thought the same thing. I would be embarrassed knowing I didn’t belong there.

I mean he was 5th in player ranking and 6th in media so not horrible horrible. Rather have him than a guy that becomes unplayable in certain playoff situations in Gobert. 

Should have been Green or better off just kill positions and best five make it. Should have been Booker as the other guy. 

 

Kings were always a bad fit..... Especially if you think Maxey is a future part of your team. 

We need an elite 3 and D wing or an elete scoring 2. 

 

 

Not for nothing but LeBron missed tonight's game against the Hornets because the knee is still sore.  Also, if you recall Anthony Davis was on the floor holding his wrist at one point during our game.   They kept him out of the Hornets game because the wrist is still sore. 

So for those of us who were at the game and were disappointed to not see LBJ, imagine being a Hornets fan and you get no LBJ or AD. 

If that’s your stance: Sounds like (you) & 6ers & Hornets fans were there for the wrong reason(s)

9 hours ago, iladelphxx said:

Kings were always a bad fit..... Especially if you think Maxey is a future part of your team. 

We need an elite 3 and D wing or an elete scoring 2. 

 

 

Nah.  Hield and Haliburton would have been very good.  Them taking the Harris contract and sending an expiring Barnes contract would have been great.  Morey is a Fing idiot.

Pretty neat how Embiid was the player to go over and separate Carmello from the fan situation. Not any of Anthony's teammates. 

https://www.crossingbroad.com/2022/01/not-enough-people-are-talking-about-the-guy-wearing-a-quarter-zip-in-the-carmelo-anthony-vs-sixers-fans-dustup.html

3 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Nah.  Hield and Haliburton would have been very good.  Them taking the Harris contract and sending an expiring Barnes contract would have been great.  Morey is a Fing idiot.

Hield's defense wipes away what he brings on offense. 

He's - 1.6 DBPM. Green is +1.4

At this point, I'd rather have the defense. 

57 minutes ago, iladelphxx said:

Hield's defense wipes away what he brings on offense. 

He's - 1.6 DBPM. Green is +1.4

At this point, I'd rather have the defense. 

Are you saying you would rather have Danny Green over Hield????

Stephen A speculating? Did Daryl ask him to put this out there?

 

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Are you saying you would rather have Danny Green over Hield????

I'm saying I wouldn't trader Simmons for Hield and Haliburton. 

Especially if you can get Beal and Harden 

36 minutes ago, iladelphxx said:

I'm saying I wouldn't trader Simmons for Hield and Haliburton. 

Especially if you can get Beal and Harden 

Oh.  But you have me Greens defensive box +/-

Have you noticed Ben hasnt been playing any defense for us this season? Hield and Haliburton would be a big upgrade over a literal 0.

2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

Oh.  But you have me Greens defensive box +/-

Have you noticed Ben hasnt been playing any defense for us this season? Hield and Haliburton would be a big upgrade over a literal 0.

I said that I wanted a 3 and D wing. 

You brought up Hield, a shooting guard and Haliburton, a point guard 

pre-game live just pointed out Haliburton is 6'6'' and they speculated he would get a bunch of his minutes at the 3 here. Maxey, Curry, and Haliburton on the court at the same time.