“My job is to coach the guys who are here and then believe that the guys that are on the team will play some day. Simmons then told teammates that he was not “prepared mentally” to play before it was revealed that he had been seeing a mental health professional for months.īut while many fans thought it would have been perfect for Simmons to return against the Hawks in their first match against Philadelphia in 2021-22, Simmons set tongues wagging when he was seen on an exercise bike at the Sixers shootaround. Simmons still has four years left in his five-year $US168 million ($A225 million) contract - by asking for wild trade scenarios, Simmons has tried moves of his own.Īfter staying away from the pre-season and getting fined, he turned up to stop the fines, only to be booted out of training and suspended for a game. While the Sixers’ boss said that it could take “four years” to decide the 25-year-old’s fate. It led to Simmons demanding a trade and the stand-off that has been dominating the league media all off-season and now into the season. Simmons and the 76ers have been at loggerheads ever since the game 7 Eastern Conference semi-final clash last season when Philadelphia placed all the blame at the Aussie’s feet.
A Ben Simmons sighting at Philadelphia 76ers training has sparked hopes that the Aussie will return to the court.
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