On December 30, Beijing time, official news from the Cavaliers, the team's defender Rubio suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, directly reimbursed for the season. Coupled with Sexton, who had previously torn the season reimbursement of the left meniscus, the Cavaliers suddenly fell into a guard shortage. As a result, the Cavaliers need to make the necessary additions in the point guard position! So, will that person be Ben Simmons?
Rubio has spent most of the Cavaliers' bench this season, but averaged 28.5 minutes per game and is the de facto main player. His performance of averaging 13.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game can also be said to be conscientious. Teammate Love praised Rubio for playing very well this season. But there is no way, the injury is worse than the tiger, Rubio can only rest assured at the moment.
After the loss of Sexton and Rubio, the Cavaliers' currently more reliable defender is only Garland. Therefore, the knight needs to find a suitable replacement in the free market and the trading market. There's no doubt that Ben Simmons, with a $170 million salary, will be in the Cavaliers' sight. Earlier, ESPN Celebrity Woj spoke on the show about the connection between the Cavaliers and Ben Simmons. Woj said Philadelphia and the Cavaliers had talked about a Simmons deal before the season began, and the Cavaliers also had some very attractive assets.
If the Cavaliers can get Ben Simmons through a trade, it will be a big boost to the strength of the team. First of all, Sexton and Garland have always had the problem of coexistence, using one of them as a chip and hooking up on some players and draft picks, and if they can be exchanged for Ben Simmons, the Cavaliers' proud defense will be taken to a higher level, and the Cavaliers will not have any problems in the offensive organization.
Of course, this is only on paper. The Cavaliers have had good chemistry this season, with the team currently 5th in the East with 20-14 losses. Once this lineup is broken up hastily, the blow to the Cavaliers could be great. But if the Cavaliers continue to lose next, trading could restart soon. For Simmons, it will be an opportunity to leave Philadelphia.