In today's episode of the Sixers Beat Rich and I discuss Ben Simmons telling his teammates

not to come out to Los Angeles to try to change his mind that he is dead set on

wanting off of the Sixers.

We also discuss the changes at the top of the Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Operations

Department and how that could impact the discussions with the 76ers on a Ben Simmons trade,

and of course, Doc Rivers comments on Morning Joe.

If you're not already an athletic subscriber, head on over to theathletic.com slash Sixers Beat

to read the written work of Rich and myself.

Enjoy the podcast.

All right, welcome, everybody. This is Derek Bodner, joined by Rich Hoffman on the Sixers Beat, part of the Athletics Podcast Network.

So, a little bit has happened here in the week since we last spoke.

You have Doc Rivers on a podcast media tour promoting his new podcast.

I might say one or two things about the basketball club as well.

You have Ben Simmons telling his teammates,

don't bother coming out to L.A. to try to convince me to come back.

I am not changing my mind.

And then you have a change at the top of the Minnesota Timberwolves organization,

the team that is the most interested and has been the most consistent in their

pursuit of Ben Simmons. First of all, Rich, how you doing? Second of all, where would you like to

start? I'm doing good, Derek. Thank you for returning my call to do this podcast. I appreciate that.

And thank you for for participating in it as well.

I knew that that took a lot of, you know, convincing from my end, but we're good here.

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