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Reports reveal that the Philadelphia 76ers will only give up Ben Simmons if the Sacramento Kings offer a trade package that includes De’Aaron Fox or Tyrese Haliburton. The Kings, understandably, will not budge, even for a Ben Simmons trade. They both deem Fox and Haliburton as important pieces to their future. Any basketball expert would […]

The Philadelphia 76ers-Ben Simmons saga has yet to end. With the 2021-22 NBA season just around the corner, will the 76ers be able to get a trade they want? Will Simmons ultimately get his wish of playing for a California team? According to ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst, a new small-market team that hasn’t been […]

While Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has made it clear he would like to be traded to a team in California, Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey will no doubt explore every avenue for a deal, regardless of the location of a team. One squad that has shown interest in Simmons is the Minnesota […]

NBA 2K22 dropped on Friday, and of course player ratings have been the talk of the town. Among those who should be most offended by 2K’s evaulation of his talent is Sixers guard Ben Simmons, who has been dominating the NBA offseason news cycle after demanding a trade from Philadelphia. Likely in response to Simmons’ […]

Tyrese Haliburton’s name has been thrown in a lot of fake trade proposals for the Sacramento Kings to land Ben Simmons, and by now, the youngster is just laughing at those talks. After Simmons made his desire to be traded known to the Philadelphia 76ers, several teams have been linked with a potential trade for […]

Shaquille O’Neal has doubled down on his criticism of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. After blasting the 25-year-old Sixers playmaker about all the drama he’s brought to Philly, Shaq has now decided to take a bit of a shot at Simmons’ love life. The Hall of Fame big man made a guest appearance on ESPN’s Stephen […]

The Ben Simmons slander just won’t end. ESPN golden boy Stephen A. Smith is the latest to come out with an all-out tirade against the Sixers want-away star, and it comes to no surprise that Stephen A. did not hold back with his criticism of Simmons. The renowned sportscaster was so fired up that he […]

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers want a divorce but can’t find a lawyer to facilitate the transaction. On Simmons’ side, there are plenty of teams with reported interest in him, but there’s one that’s an under-the-radar landing spot. That destination is the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are in a funky spot. They moved […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to explore trades for Ben Simmons, with the player himself even saying he will refuse to show up to training camp if he’s not moved. The Sixers want a superstar in return though, which does seem unlikely at this point. Nevertheless, the entire Simmons saga has brought a savage take from […]

Ever since his atrocious collapse in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, Ben Simmons has been linked to a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. While the front office has explored numerous different packages for the Aussie, nothing has materialized and he still remains with the Sixers. Simmons himself clearly wants out and has even threatened to hold […]

Ben Simmons is not letting up. Amid all the trade rumors surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers want-away star, Simmons is apparently still doing everything he can to force a move away from the Sixers. According to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, Simmons recently sent the Sixers organization a clear message about the role he intends to play […]

At this point, it seems everything has been said about the next step for Ben Simmons. It appears not a single day goes by when the controversial guard isn’t linked to overly crazy trades that would make UFO conspiracy theories sound like immaculate truth. Well, apparently, not everything has been said. Because according to Fox […]

Ben Simmons has decided he wants to move on from the Philadelphia 76ers and find a new place to play in the upcoming season. Simmons is only 25 and is already a two-time All-Star, checking a number of boxes as a player thanks to his playmaking and elite defense. Of course, Simmons’ offensive shortcomings as […]

The 2021 offseason saw a lot of player movement around the NBA. The landscape of the league has changed quite a bit with some big names and key free agents taking their talents elsewhere. Some players definitely elevated their new teams to contender status with their respective arrivals, while others gave newfound hope to teams […]

From The Bay to The Great Wall of China, Ben Simmons has been linked to almost every single destination by now. The disgruntled star has been adamant that he wants out of the Philadelphia 76ers, even if he gets fined over a million dollars if he refuses to attend training camp. Like almost every single […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have given Ben Simmons a number of reasons to want to leave the team. According to reports, one of them involves Sixers head coach Doc Rivers and a controversial remark he gave moments after Philly was eliminated from the playoffs last season. For starters, here’s how Rivers responded after he was asked […]

It looks like Ben Simmons is now pretty chill about all the drama surrounding his current situation with the Philadelphia 76ers. He decided to have a bit of fun with his soap-operatic existence in a recent Instagram post. He added more fuel to the fire of the trade rumors surrounding his tenure with the Sixers. […]

A wise philosopher once said: We not double-teaming in open gym. That wise philosopher, of course, is Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. He made the memorable remark in 2019 during an offseason pickup game. The video of it quickly went viral, with some NBA players even roasting Booker for it. Now, it seems he’s going […]

Though the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey recently reported that trade discussions pertaining to Ben Simmons between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers were extremely brief and unproductive due to Philly’s unrealistic asking price, it’s worth considering exactly how Simmons would fit in Golden State should a deal somehow come to pass. The Warriors are, […]

After four years of puzzle-piece-shifting, the Philadelphia 76ers have come to the conclusion that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are not an ideal on-court pairing. This is largely due to Simmons’ inability to shoot the ball, as it’s tougher for Embiid to go to work in the post with defenders helping off of Simmons in […]

On Friday’s episode of “The Hoop Collective” podcast, host and ESPN insider Brian Windhorst pointed out the hefty fines that Philadelphia 76er Ben Simmons could be facing. As a part of his formal trade demand, Simmons recently informed the team that he will not be reporting to training camp. As this would be a violation […]

There have been numerous teams this summer linked with disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, but the Atlanta Hawks haven’t been one of them. While it seems unlikely they would actually be able to acquire the Aussie, the Hawks could potentially be involved in a three-team trade for the Sixers point-forward. Via The Athletic’s Chris […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers each hit their own buffer last season, so to speak. Philadelphia failed to escape the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Meanwhile, Portland was bounced out of the Western Conference Playoffs in Round 1 for the second consecutive season and fourth time […]

Philadelphia and Sixers fans really have no chill when it comes to Ben Simmons! On Friday, a viral clip emerged from a local Philly television station and the anchors went all the way in on Simmons, showing a video of a garbage can floating away in water and comparing it to the Sixers’ all-star. Philadelphia […]

The Orlando Magic have revamped their roster over the past year after they traded All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and former No. 4 overall pick Aaron Gordon midway through the 2020-21 season. With those moves, along with trading Evan Fournier, Orlando made it clear they were headed for the tank. Doing so, they were able to […]

Rich Paul has been making more headlines than usual this past offseason. The power broker long associated with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been taken to court for mismanagement by his former client Nerlens Noel and has also been a visible figure in the ongoing trade discussions surrounding Klutch Sports client Ben Simmons. […]

With all the reports surrounding Ben Simmons and his future with the Philadelphia 76ers, his teammate Joel Embiid has remained vocal throughout. Embiid recently went on social media to call out reports claiming there was beef between him and his Sixers co-star. “Sources “Trust me bro”!! Stop using my name to push people’s agendas. I […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the teams most heavily linked to Ben Simmons this offseason. However, the latest reports indicate that talks with the Philadelphia 76ers never truly took shape like the rumors would have you believe. The latest piece from The Athletic’s Anthony Slater indicates Sixers president Daryl Morey came to […]

It’s hard to be Ben Simmons right now. He’s found himself in the headlines once again after publicly stating that he wants out of the Philadelphia 76ers. While he has every right to voice his displeasure, exiting the team on the heels of an atrocious performance in the NBA Playoffs won’t make fans very happy. […]

The Ben Simmons trade rumblings have gone on overdrive in the past week. The Philadelphia 76ers star has reportedly made his trade demands crystal clear, with the expectation that he won’t attend Sixers training camp. While it remains to be seen how things shake out in the coming weeks, there seems to be good odds […]

Ben Simmons wants a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Portland Trail Blazers have been a popular rumored destination. A Simmons-CJ McCollum swap makes a good amount of sense given the circumstances, but apparently there are some within the Blazers organization unsure of a Simmons-Damian Lillard pairing, according to Gina Mizell of The […]

Whatever the next stop is in the career of Ben Simmons is anyone’s guess at the moment. He has made it clear to the Philadelphia 76ers that he will not return to the team and will hold out of training camp if need be. The ball is in the Sixers’ court. BetOnline decided to go […]

Ben Simmons is still part of the Philadelphia 76ers. The man has been withstanding a storm of rumors and reports linking him to a trade to a number of teams, including the Golden State Warriors, who are probably the tastiest destination of them all. However, the possibility of Simmons getting shipped to The Bay Area […]

The Ben Simmons saga continues to headline the NBA offseason. Trade rumors have been swirling once again after Simmons’ camp reportedly told the Philadelphia 76ers that the 25-year-old does not want to play in the City of Brotherly Love anymore. It’s hard to be Daryl Morey, who now has to decide whether he should wait […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the favorites to land the Philadelphia 7ers’ wantaway-guard Ben Simmons, and it looks like Damian Lillard is not against the idea of teaming up with him. On Twitter, fans and followers noticed Dame liking a photo of him and Simmons in a Blazers jersey. As usual in the […]

Amid all the trade drama going on between Ben Simmons and the Sixers, the former Rookie of the Year is making sure that he’s keeping in shape. A clip of Simmons taking (and making!) jumpers during a workout session has been making its rounds all over the internet and one man who’s taken notice is […]

The writing is on the wall for Ben Simmons as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers – and it has been for quite some time now. But the latest reports have now suddenly roped in Tyrese Maxey into the equation, which makes zero sense for the Sixers. One oversized wrinkle is the fact that Maxey, […]

While fans and experts alike believe Ben Simmons is the one to blame for the offseason drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins suggests otherwise. According to Perk, Simmons has remained professional for the Sixers amid the trade rumors surrounding him since the start of the offseason. However, they showed they no […]

One team that appears to have officially bowed out of the race for Ben Simmons is the Sacramento Kings. Reports suggest that the Kings have decided to pull the plug on their chase for the Sixers’ want-away star after refusing to meet Philadelphia’s lofty asking price for Simmons. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, […]