Simmons should not return in the near future. There is news that the entire 76 team wants to fly to Los Angeles to talk to Simmons. Both the 76ers players and the 76ers management hope that Simmons can return to the team and ease the relationship with Simmons, but looking at it now, Simmons doesn't want to see them at all.
Now that things have developed, who is right and who is wrong? In fact, both sides are wrong.
In fact, after Simmons entered the league, he has been standing still and has not practiced at all. After the 76ers played in the playoffs last year, the entire team, including teammates, head coach, and management, publicly criticized Simmons, not to mention the local fans in Philadelphia. After the 76ers were eliminated, there were fans who burned Simmons' jerseys. If a player wants to leave the team, either because he didn't get enough money, or else he would be heartbroken. Simmons is typical because of the latter. If you hate me so much, then I might as well stop serving you. I don’t want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay.
Judging from subsequent reports, Simmons is willing to join any team as long as he can leave the 76ers. The 76ers had no choice but to ease their relationship with Simmons, because he went to the market and asked around, but he couldn't get players of equal value to Simmons. The 76ers want to remain competitive, but Ben Simmons' technical characteristics are not suitable for a championship team. I have also seen many people say that Simmons is good or that, suitable for championship teams, suitable for the Nets and the Lakers. Needless to say, facts speak louder than words. Look at what teams are pursuing Simmons now?
Timberwolves, Rockets, Kings. Because Simmons can only play in the regular season, his shortcomings will be infinitely magnified in the playoffs. The most important thing for championship teams is actually the playoffs. And if you have teams like the Timberwolves and Kings, can they play in the season? It's all a problem after the game. So Simmons is more suitable for this kind of team. Why do I emphasize again and again that I say Simmons is not suitable for changing the team at all? Think about the 76ers last year. He was first in the Eastern Conference and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. You can understand it in the regular season. , whoever was first in the Eastern Conference got it and went straight to the Eastern Game. He didn't even get in, and let the Eagles kill him directly with the counter.