Trade Ben Simmons poll

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What's the most you would give up for Ben Simmons?

  1. CJ + RoCo for Simmons and scrubs

    9.7%
  2. CJ for Simmons

    62.1%
  3. It depends on our new coach

    3.4%
  4. I'm not trading for that bum!

    24.8%
  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Philly is going to have trouble with doing a straight up trade to another team for Simmons because of this dynamic in my prior post. All the teams who want to acquire Simmons will be wanting to win now, he only makes sense in Portland WITH Dame. In that case other teams will not be giving up all star level players.

    The 6ers need a 3rd team involved, one team to take Simmons for picks, a 3rd team to take picks for an allstar they send to Philly. Multi team trades are much harder to pull off. Now it happens with role players, but for stars???? I can't think of the last time we saw a 3 team trade midseason for two allstars.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    They don't necessarily have to structure it as a three-team deal. If they're willing to be patient (and Morey is trying to signal that they are), they could deal Simmons for draft capital/prospects and then wait for a star to become available and try to use those assets. It's risky, but it might be a wiser route for them than trying to find one team that matches up and/or taking on a lesser player just to consummate a deal.
     
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  3. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Ben Simmons doesn’t participate in the huddle with the team after practice and quickly leaves the floor:
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    You guys spot Beckner?
     
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    What a bitch. I hope he doesnt come to Portland.
     
  5. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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  6. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Why should he make it comfortable for the Sixers? They also quoted Maxey as saying he and Ben are still best buds away from basketball.
     
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    He IS the rebuild. Portland instantly becomes defensively elite (especially if we insist on Thybulle as well) instead of offensively elite (or: neither, which it has been in the preseason). You see what you've got, and also pump up CJ's value because he's the only scorer.
     
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    maybe he was going off the court to get some PT done?
     
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    Trading Dame defeats the purpose entirely. Just an awful idea, unless they include Embiid as well.
     
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    I predict some kind of meltdown drama over in piss-land stemming from dissatisfaction with Melo, WestBrick or both.
     
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    They should just try to get Simmons, maybe Westbrook, Draymond, Meyers, and hire Ray Felton. Just go all in on being totally unlikeable.
     
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    Hey it is what it is. Just don't see this working out. I think a trade is imminent. They HAVE to play him to increase value, yet Simmons wants nothing to do with this. Morey needs to swallow his pride, and get a deal done.
     
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    He's finally supposed to appear in a press conference today, let's see what he has to say and how Rich Paul wants him to play it.

    Also...

     
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    He isn't going to talk to the media anymore, conference cancelled...LOL
     
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    oh boy, so that's how Rich wants to play it. Well done!





     
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    This dude comes with baggage that’s not worth checking.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Ben's coming after their trophy next. Watch out for the Dr. J memorabilia at their PF.

     
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    I am not fond of Simmons on this team as you guys know, but this stuff is like a soap opera. and at this point the Sixers are the ones to blame, mainly Morey. Put that in your pipe and smoke it Morey.
     
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    ben should show up at the press conference and pull this. i think he would actually pull some Sixers fans onto his side.

     
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