The situation of Ben Simmons worsens hour by hour in Philadelphia since the elimination of the franchise in the playoffs. That is not likely to change, following the revelation of an inflammatory message on the subject from Stephen A. Smith.
His seat had already seemed ejectable in recent months, while Daryl Morey and his transfer-fan GM bottom line landed in Pennsylvania. Today more than ever, Ben Simmons seems threatened to the Sixers, however. Blame it on too discreet playoffs, concluded in a ghostly and premature way against the Hawks.
Faced with this observation, trade rumors did not take long to appear concerning the Australian leader. The Philly front office would also be ready to listen to offers about it. A supposition which is in reality nothing surprising, when we discover the image it has internally. Stephen A. Smith was responsible for describing her on the set of First Take.
I received this text about Ben Simmons from somebody very close to the situation… pic.twitter.com/OVB2rF7aKw
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 22, 2021
I just got a message – you all know I get it on the show – from someone very, very close to the situation in Philadelphia, about Ben Simmons. It’s a quote, it doesn’t come from me, but from them: “He doesn’t work. He doesn’t listen. And everyone around him is family, so he’s constantly cuddled. “
This is what is called a reputation of the most tarnished. As a reminder, Simmons still appeared to be a valid bargaining chip for the arrival of James Harden a few months ago. Now, it seems very unlikely to imagine its leaders capable of obtaining such a replacement, given its declining rating on the market.
This image portrayed by the ESPN journalist should not do their business anyway. Despite all his talent, the Rookie of the Year 2018 has shown these limits in recent weeks, and should not a priori charm rival executives with this description of his daily behavior. It will therefore be interesting to follow the evolution of this big file.
The devaluing messages follow one another for Ben Simmons, even if this time he seems to have provoked the one relayed by Stephen A. Smith. The future looks suddenly darker for the Australian.
