The current NBA is really short of players to play, and 253 players have triggered the NBA's health and safety agreements and have to be suspended. In this case, the Brooklyn Nets have even made concessions, allowing Irving, who insists on not hitting the needle, to play in the away game.
But in this situation, the Philadelphia 76ers still failed to solve their problem, that is, Ben Simmons's dead knot. In last season's playoffs, Ben Simmons performed very badly, as a champion and an All-Star player, he was actually instigated in the game, did not dare to shoot, and even the unguarded layup under the basket had to force the ball to teammates who were not in a good position.
As a result, fans gave Simmons the nickname of "spoiler", and the 76ers were also very unhappy with the player. Not only did Simmons not repent, but also felt that it was not his fault, and fell out with the management and coach Ofs of the 76ers.
So far this season, Simmons has been pushing that he has mental illness and refuses to play, and the 76ers have slowly become accustomed to the situation without Simmons. But players who refuse to play because of their own reasons are deducted wages or even fined, so the 76ers are already fined according to the rules.
According to US media reports, as of yesterday, the 76ers have cumulatively deducted and fined Simmons a total of $10 million. Simmons liked to spend money and bought a lot of houses and luxury cars, all of which were subject to a certain amount of tax. At present, Simmons's income and expenditure are seriously unbalanced, and he has to start selling his house to pay back.
Even though Irving had found the steps, Simmons still refused to give in, so the 76ers had to fine Simmons all the time, easing the team's own financial pressure.