Daily News | A timeline of Ben Simmons’ rift with the Sixers
Ben Simmons of the Sixers looking to pass in front of Atlanta's John Collins during Game 5 of their playoff series on June 16, 2021.Ben Simmons returns to the Wells Fargo Center as a member of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. He will play in front of a Philly crowd on an opposing team for the first time since demanding a trade and holding out until he was shipped to Brooklyn.
The night, which is expected to finally bring a symbolic end to the Simmons saga, was a long time coming. The Inquirer took a look back at the start of Simmons’ rift with the Sixers and charted its twists and turns along the way.One of the defining moments of Simmons’ tenure with the Sixers came in the 2020-21 season. In their second-round series loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons failed to live up to the moment.
The play was emblematic of Simmons’ struggles in the series, which included his reluctance to shoot in the fourth quarter and inability to score in the final three games of the series.Aug. 31, 2021: Offseason trade demand In the dead of summer, Simmons met with the Sixers’ chief decision makers in Los Angeles. After a tumultuous postseason, it made sense for him to gather with Daryl Morey, Elton Brand, and Doc Rivers, who were all in the room when he asked to be traded, as several sources told The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey.
While Simmons was officially out of Philly, there was still one matter left to settle: money. During his holdout, payment was withheld from Simmons and placed in an escrow account. As a result, Simmons and his representatives filed a grievance. To rectify the issue and officially place it behind them, both sides agreed to an undisclosed settlement.
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