Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has not played this season. He has made the decision to leave the 76ers. However, the asking price at the top of the 76ers was too high, and they wanted to get the top 25 stars in the league, which caused ben Simmons's deal to never work.
According to NBA star Marc Stein in a solo podcast, Ben Simmons' name did not appear during the G League's gala in Las Vegas. Usually, NBA management uses this opportunity to discuss the hottest trading players.
"I have to say, I spent 3 days in the arena with a lot of NBA executives... In Las Vegas, there was very little, very little discussion about Ben Simmons. This shows that the trading Ben-Simmons thing is not easy to achieve. ”
It's really not surprising that Ben Simmons is cold on the trade market. First of all, Ben Simmons is a player with obvious shortcomings, and his shooting problems are very big. This leads to certain limitations in choosing his next home. Second, the 76ers' top asking price for Ben Simmons is too high, and no one in the league is willing to pay such a chip.
Previously, there were rumors that the Lakers wanted to trade Ben Simmons with Westbrook. But the difference in salaries between the two was 10 million, and the 76ers needed to provide other chips, and the result was not negotiated. There were also rumors that the Blazers wanted to trade CJ McCollum for Ben Simmons, but the 76ers wanted Lillard, not CJ McCollum, causing the talks to break down again.
As things stand, it won't be easy for the 76ers to send Ben Simmons away. This season, Ben Simmons is likely to remain without the ball.