It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers lowered their demands in Ben Simmons trade talks. Despite previously insisting on an All-Star caliber player, the 76ers are now willing to accept a package that includes a reliable starter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey.

Pompey reports that one of the discussions the 76ers had in recent days centered on a deal that would see Simmons go to the Detroit Pistons and forward Jerami Grant returning back to Philly. Grant, who emerged as the Pistons’ best player in the last couple of seasons, was drafted by the 76ers in 2014 and spent his first two years in NBA with the franchise.

The trade would also include Detroit sending other assets to Philadelphia. This would notably include a draft pick, a young player, and a forward. The 76ers reportedly identified Kelly Olynyk and Saddiq Bey as possible additions to the deal, but the Pistons are unwilling to part with either of them at the moment.

Ben Simmons asked the 76ers for a trade in the offseason and opted not to report to the team for the start of training camp. He ended his holdout in early October after the 76ers started fining him, but is yet to play a game in the 2021-22 season. The 25-year-old is currently out due to a lower back injury and mental health issues.

The 76ers are working the phones in the meantime and have a list of 30 players that they would accept for Simmons, according to The Athletic. Despite this, there is no indication that a potential deal will materialize anytime soon.

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It turns out that All-Star Ben Simmons might continue losing money despite rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the start of the season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 76ers intend to resume fining Simmons, this time for lack of cooperation with the team.

Simmons still hasn’t played a game with the 76ers in 2021-22 and has been a limited participant in the team’s activities so far. The 25-year-old reportedly told the team that he “wasn’t mentally prepared to play” and sought professional help. However, he refused any assistance from Philly and has been unwilling to share details about the process with the organization.

The player’s unwillingness to cooperate with the franchise has now prompted the 76ers to place his future salary into escrow with the intention to deduct fines from it. The first one will be for missing the game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

Wojnarowski reports that Philadelphia plans to continue fining Simmons for every game he misses until he becomes more open to working with the team’s medical staff.

Being fined isn’t new for Ben Simmons, considering this was the tactic the 76ers used when he decided not to report for training camp in an effort to force a trade. Simmons reportedly lost $2 million before returning to the team, at which point the fines stopped coming in.

While the 76ers would like to get Simmons back on the floor at some point, he doesn’t seem open to the idea and is still only focused on getting out of Philadelphia. But it may be a while before this happens, considering that Philly continues to ask significant return for him in trade talks with other teams.   

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The most intriguing storyline of this year’s NBA offseason is receiving a new chapter. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Philadelphia 76ers’ disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons has changed his stance and became more open to rejoining the team.

Simmons asked the 76ers to trade him in the summer and has remained away from the franchise through training camp and so far in the preseason. Previous reports indicated that the 25-year-old guard is determined not to play for the franchise anymore, but it appears that isn’t the case anymore.

Wojnarowski reports that Simmons’ representatives and the 76ers had positive talks over the weekend and that the player is willing to have a sit-down with Philly’s brass. If everything goes well, he could rejoin the team “as soon as this week.”

The 76ers were ready to respect Simmons’ request but were unable to find an acceptable trade offer. Most teams were willing to offer a picks-heavy package, while Philadelphia is interested in a deal that would include a star player and help them remain championship contenders.

When Simmons didn’t report to the team, the 76ers decided to withhold part of his salary and put the money in escrow. They proceeded to fine him for every preseason game he missed, and the total is $1 million as of Monday. In case Simmons comes back, he will get the remainder of the money left in escrow.

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It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers lowered their demands in Ben Simmons trade talks. Despite previously insisting on an All-Star caliber player, the 76ers are now willing to accept a package that includes a reliable starter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey.

Pompey reports that one of the discussions the 76ers had in recent days centered on a deal that would see Simmons go to the Detroit Pistons and forward Jerami Grant returning back to Philly. Grant, who emerged as the Pistons’ best player in the last couple of seasons, was drafted by the 76ers in 2014 and spent his first two years in NBA with the franchise.

The trade would also include Detroit sending other assets to Philadelphia. This would notably include a draft pick, a young player, and a forward. The 76ers reportedly identified Kelly Olynyk and Saddiq Bey as possible additions to the deal, but the Pistons are unwilling to part with either of them at the moment.

Ben Simmons asked the 76ers for a trade in the offseason and opted not to report to the team for the start of training camp. He ended his holdout in early October after the 76ers started fining him, but is yet to play a game in the 2021-22 season. The 25-year-old is currently out due to a lower back injury and mental health issues.

The 76ers are working the phones in the meantime and have a list of 30 players that they would accept for Simmons, according to The Athletic. Despite this, there is no indication that a potential deal will materialize anytime soon.

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It turns out that All-Star Ben Simmons might continue losing money despite rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the start of the season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 76ers intend to resume fining Simmons, this time for lack of cooperation with the team.

Simmons still hasn’t played a game with the 76ers in 2021-22 and has been a limited participant in the team’s activities so far. The 25-year-old reportedly told the team that he “wasn’t mentally prepared to play” and sought professional help. However, he refused any assistance from Philly and has been unwilling to share details about the process with the organization.

The player’s unwillingness to cooperate with the franchise has now prompted the 76ers to place his future salary into escrow with the intention to deduct fines from it. The first one will be for missing the game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

Wojnarowski reports that Philadelphia plans to continue fining Simmons for every game he misses until he becomes more open to working with the team’s medical staff.

Being fined isn’t new for Ben Simmons, considering this was the tactic the 76ers used when he decided not to report for training camp in an effort to force a trade. Simmons reportedly lost $2 million before returning to the team, at which point the fines stopped coming in.

While the 76ers would like to get Simmons back on the floor at some point, he doesn’t seem open to the idea and is still only focused on getting out of Philadelphia. But it may be a while before this happens, considering that Philly continues to ask significant return for him in trade talks with other teams.   

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The most intriguing storyline of this year’s NBA offseason is receiving a new chapter. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Philadelphia 76ers’ disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons has changed his stance and became more open to rejoining the team.

Simmons asked the 76ers to trade him in the summer and has remained away from the franchise through training camp and so far in the preseason. Previous reports indicated that the 25-year-old guard is determined not to play for the franchise anymore, but it appears that isn’t the case anymore.

Wojnarowski reports that Simmons’ representatives and the 76ers had positive talks over the weekend and that the player is willing to have a sit-down with Philly’s brass. If everything goes well, he could rejoin the team “as soon as this week.”

The 76ers were ready to respect Simmons’ request but were unable to find an acceptable trade offer. Most teams were willing to offer a picks-heavy package, while Philadelphia is interested in a deal that would include a star player and help them remain championship contenders.

When Simmons didn’t report to the team, the 76ers decided to withhold part of his salary and put the money in escrow. They proceeded to fine him for every preseason game he missed, and the total is $1 million as of Monday. In case Simmons comes back, he will get the remainder of the money left in escrow.

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