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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    Another aspect to consider, if Philly gets off to a bad start it will put a lot of pressure on them to do a deal and move forward so they aren't wasting a year of Embiids prime.

    But if they play great, it will make other teams question just how important Simmons was to the success of that team. If he can sit and the team is just as good why trade much of anything for value, especially with him being the first player to ever do this type of disruptive holdout.

    Should be interesting drama in the weeks and months ahead.
     
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    pretty much a lose lose they have birthed for themselves.
    Its fantastic to watch!!!!

    Never been a Phili fan of any sport really

    plus that damn horse cop led my brother and i straight into the heart of the ghetto, being out of towners, just for a good cheese stake. (It was damned good though, even if the dirty shack of a place was all boarded up with crack dealers hanging outside)
    Fuck Phili. Or better yet its awesome to watch them fuck themselves. LOL!
     
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    you only lose when you sell
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    What if the company goes out of business?
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    has that happened to you?
     
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    you can only make money when you sell too though. Im pushing 50 in a couple years. How long before its a lose lose not being able to enjoy any type of profit before im in a wheelchair with oxygen? Lol.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You said ONLY!!!!!!
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Average down! Hopefully STORMX gets more traction when the games start.
     
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    thats what im thinking. Its just local news now but as we start travelling and advertising on the uni’s…

    but if i lose money im suing you!

    the american way! Lol
     
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    We just exercised the 4th year Rookie scale option on Nassir Little. Interesting timing, might mean nothing other than our faith in him, I mean I would have already exercised it. Could it be he is being included in a Simmons package with CJ? Grasping at straws here, I don't have anything rock-solid like Instagram likes.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The deadline is Oct 18th, that's probably why.
     
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    ill take it!
     
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    It's weird we waited this long. Nassir is clearly one of our best young guys if not the best.
     
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    this is normal. happens every year.
     
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    His family wont let him give up the money. I see him working something out for a future trade.
     
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    did we wait thinking we would be trading him? Or did we extend because we are trading him?
     
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    Whats the downside to waiting? Seems pretty standard that the team waits until October ish to exercise these.
     
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    My brother is still mad at me cuz I told him to sell his stocks in 1987!
     
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    Maybe he reports, demands the 25% money ($8 million ish). Then goes back to LA.

    Forces the 6ers to pay him. The fines aren't signifiant until he starts missing significant games.

    What if at some point he shows up to games but never practices or is around the team? Would Doc play him? That would piss off young guys who put in all the work. But playing poorly or playing spot minutes off the bench hurts his trade value. It would be quite a circus.
     
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