All the talk in Philly right now is the sudden arrival of Ben Simmons, who is back with the Sixers after a summer-long saga of drama. Of course, reporters are curious how conversations have gone between the Aussie and his teammates ahead of the season opener. Well, Tobias Harris was having none of it when asked what he discussed with Simmons. Take a look at this exchange:
Ben Simmons is back at practice with #Sixers. However when media was permitted in, no sign of Simmons. So we had to ask HC and players about Ben. Tobias Harris said he talked one on one with Simmons and I asked about conversation. @SportsRadioWIP pic.twitter.com/IqKkJwwyxf
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) October 17, 2021
Simmons is back at practice with the Sixers but was nowhere to be seen when it came to the media. As you can see, Harris had absolutely no interest in talking about the Simmons' situation. It's still frankly unknown if he will be with Philadelphia throughout the season. Simmons could be playing just to rise his stock again in the hopes of a trade. Also, there is a chance that both sides mend their relationship.
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers still didn't give a definitive answer if Simmons would be available for the season opener because he did show up to training camp late. However, the point guard will speak to the media on Tuesday for the first time since his choke-job in the Eastern Conference Finals, per Tim Bontemps:
Simmons will speak to the media tomorrow, the Sixers say. Simmons hasn’t spoken publicly since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He returned to the team a week ago today, and to practice yesterday. https://t.co/vHjD5uWPyD
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) October 18, 2021
Needless to say, that should be very interesting. The Sixers kick off their season against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
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