Ben Simmons in Philadelphia is set to last longer than both parties would like. GM Daryl Morey dropped a new statement recently and fans of the Australian are warned: he will a priori stay at least until this summer.
The rumor fell a short time ago, Ben Simmons should not change dairies between now and the trade deadline. The Sixers have been unable to find a buyer for the winger so far, and with the deadline approaching, the front office is not going to make a desperate move. In any case, this is what insider Marc Stein hinted recently, adding that another outcome would be a huge turnaround even for the competition:
If Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey finds a deal he likes for Ben Simmons within the next 13 days, he will surprise an overwhelming majority of his peers. I can’t find a team that believes Morey is bluffing by keeping Simmons past the deadline.
Ben Simmons still at the Sixers for a while
Truth be told, everyone had gotten used to that idea for a while. Philly has its eyes bigger than its stomach on this case, desperate to get a huge counterpart based on superstar and/or first-round picks, plural. Complicated for a player who has not played for more than six months… Result, a franchise long considered as the perfect drop off point dropped the deal.
What tends to confirm this theory, in addition to the reputation of the insider, is also the discourse adopted by the franchise recently. Questioned on the radio, Daryl Morey indeed affirmed that he did not intend to accept a discount offer for the n°25. The executive explains that he’s not only taking 2021_22 into account, but also the Sixers’ future campaigns. He is looking for a decisive counterpart in the long term above all else:
Daryl Morey defends the idea that it may take until the offseason to move Ben Simmons in a trade: pic.twitter.com/X9vnqbPW0L
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) January 20, 2022
If the fans think we’ll ruin the season if we don’t trade Ben, they need to understand that we won’t just waste this season if we trade Ben for something that will just make everyone happy, we’ll also jeopardize everyone else. coming seasons. So, in essence, we’ll mess up a lot more by making a marginal trade than if we’re patient.
In a way, the approach taken by Morey is completely understandable, since it takes into account the future of Philadelphia. In reality, however, it does not make it easy and the rating of Ben Simmons is not about to go up, since he does not play.
