Along with Atlanta, Sacramento was among the teams most interested in Ben Simmons. Even if the club assured De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton to count on them and not want to let them go, the Kings had a few pieces to offer the Sixers, such as Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes or even Richaun Holmes.
Not enough for Daryl Morey and the Pennsylvania franchise, who really want an NBA Top 20 or Top 30 player in exchange for their All-Star, in order to help Joel Embiid in the short term.
Accordingly, ESPN announces that the Kings have withdrawn from discussions, preferring to speak with other teams. While the Nets won’t listen to offers for James Harden by the trade deadline, the options for the Sixers GM are now almost nil with a view to mounting a trade quickly.
Unless the situation turns around, Ben Simmons’ future will certainly be played out next summer.
On the Kings side, we could thus focus on Jerami Grant, who could leave Detroit in the coming days or weeks, even if the leaders of the Pistons are still divided on the subject.
