When Ben Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets from Philadelphia last season, his new team’s hope was that he could regain his previous form and confidence by playing alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the two stars tasked with absorbing much of the ball. team responsibility.
However, neither of them is still in Brooklyn after the market closes and Simmons has not managed to even come close to that promising version that he wore with the 76ers jersey. For both, the Nets management recruited a significant number of assets that allows them to look forward with optimism. A future in which Simmons does not seem to have a place either.
According to the journalist yahoo sportsJake Fischer, the Nets have lost hope that the Australian will establish himself as an important piece of the project and will measure his commercial value during the offseason in order to close a potential transfer for him.
An outcome that will not be easy for the offices led by Sean Marks. Simmons has another two years left on his contract at a rate of a total of almost 80 million dollars that will make it difficult for him to leave. In fact, the poor performance of the player has led to a plummeting of his poster in the NBA.
In Brooklyn they are aware of this and they know that they will not receive too many valuable assets in exchange for Simmons. They even consider the possibility of adding another player or asset to sweeten a possible operation and thus settle their situation as soon as possible, adds Fischer.
At 26, the number one pick in the 2016 draft, 2018 Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star and potential Defender of the Year candidate is very close to falling from grace in the NBA.
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