It was reported earlier this week that All Star Forward Ben Simmons informed the Philadelphia 76ers that he no longer wants to be on the 76ers. This comes as no surprise as after the 76ers lost to the Atlanta hawks in the playoffs many fans called for Simmions to be traded after playing poorly in the series. When it comes to SImmons he likely made his decision after hearing Head Coach , Doc Rivers and Star Player Joel Embiid essentially throw him under the bus during post game comments after game 7.
Simmons has even threatened to not show up to training camp if he is not traded prior to the NBA Season. This is a very bold claim to make because it comes as a very expensive deterrent based upon the Collective Bargaining Agreement(CBA). If Simmons sits out of training camp he stands to lose up to over $200,000 for every day of Training camp that he misses. Saying you're going to sit out is one thing but doing so are two different things. We will see how bad Simmons wants out of Philadelphia .
I predict Ben Simmons will eventually get traded to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors will put together a trade package of players and picks centered around Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga in exchange for Simmons. The Warriors will realize they have to maximize their championship contending opportunities. Once this is done Simmons gets his wish of playing for a California team; it also helps the Sixers by providing Green who has a similar skill set to Simmons.
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