Exactly one month to go “trade deadline”, that is the day on which the possibilities of exchanging players between the various teams will end. The soap opera Ben Simmons has accompanied us from this summer and after many rumors that gave the farewell to Philadelphia of the 3 times all-star for near, Daryl Morey denied these rumors by saying that the offers did not satisfy the 76ers.
The GM from Philadelphia is constantly looking for accommodation for the multi-star point guard, now on a definitive course with the team and his teammates. Recent news, it seems that a new team has offered itself as a possible destination for the Australian player.
Second Shams Charania di The Athletic, the Atlanta Hawks they offered themselves as a possible “landing spot” for the 76ers point guard. Ironically, the Hawks, who eliminated the 76ers in last season’s semifinals and caused the definitive misunderstandings between Simmons and his teammates, are the possible buyers of the Louisiana product.
Simmons would give the Hawks a big hand on defense, third-last worst defense of the League, with a very bad record of 17-22, 2 games away from the 10th place occupied by the Boston Celtics, the last valid for the play-in.
According to the ESPN analyst, the Hawks would be willing to offer John Collins, who this summer signed a five-year contract worth $ 125 million e Cameron Reddish. Especially Collins is very dissatisfied with its use in the offensive phase and with the management of its playing time and the coexistence with Trae Young has always been the subject of discussion.
