Why The NBA Hates, And Loves, The Ben Simmons Saga
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🗓️ 6 October 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The NBA's current longest running soap opera is Ben Simmons' quest to get out of Philadelphia. And while the star forward has four years left on his deal with the Sixers, he's refused to come to training camp or relent on the trade demand he made after the team's epic flameout in last year's playoffs. Today, The Athletic's Sam Amick takes us inside the Ben Simmons saga, tells us what drove Simmons to decide his time is over in Philly, and then explains why these situations are now such a divisive issue within the NBA.
Read Sam Amick's story on Ben Simmons here: https://theathletic.com/2854156/2021/09/28/ben-simmons-believes-playing-with-joel-embiid-has-run-its-course-and-sixers-media-day-messages-fall-flat-with-him/
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| 0:46.0 | The start of the NBA season is just around the corner, but one of the biggest off-season melodramas is still going strong. |
| 0:59.0 | The Sixers begin training camp and just like in the playoffs, don't expect Ben Simmons to show up. |
| 1:05.0 | In fact, don't expect to see him in a Sixers uniform ever again. |
| 1:08.0 | The Ben Simmons saga continues, the 76ers will not pay Simmons the 8.25 million O to him today. |
| 1:15.0 | This is a declaration of war that probably pretty much closes the door tight on Ben Simmons. |
| 1:21.0 | Today, the Athletic Sam Amick joins us to break down the truly epic Ben Simmons saga, |
| 1:26.0 | how it could end and its larger implications for the league. |
| 1:31.0 | If you find his way out, then that next player who's unhappy is going to look at the Ben Simmons cop |
| 1:37.0 | and decide, you know, maybe he'll do the same thing. |
| 1:40.0 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. It's Wednesday, October 6th, and this is the League. |
| 1:49.0 | Sam Amick, thank you so much for joining us today. |
| 1:51.0 | Anders, thanks for having me, brother. |
| 1:53.0 | Sam, I got to say, I feel like we've been watching over the course of the past year, your house, |
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