76ers Reportedly Likely to Deal Ben Simmons by Trade Deadline

Is the Ben Simmons drama nearing its end?

76ers president Daryl Morey said the Ben Simmons standoff could last up to four years.

But the Philadelphia Sixers President’s posturing hasn’t convinced everyone.

Via The Athletic:

“Despite the Sixers’ bluster to the contrary, the consensus opinion around the league remains that Philadelphia is more likely to act at the trade deadline than carry this all the way through ’til next summer, so as to avoid punting on a year of Joel Embiid’s prime.”

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Take this report with a grain of salt.

If you recall executives around the league expected Philadelphia to trade Simmons back all the way back in August.

The saga has dragged on for months since.

Wouldn’t be shocked if it continued to drag on for years to come.

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