Ben Simmons didn’t get paid this season until he was traded from the 76ers to the Nets on February 10. Before that, Philly withheld his salary as part of his dispute with the organization. He wanted out, citing mental health issues, the team wanted him to fulfill his contract obligations. So Simmons did not receive $20 million of the $33 million owed him.
Now, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, Simmons is filing a grievance under the collective bargaining agreement to get all or part of that money back.
The NBPA, the players’ union, is supporting Simmons in his grievance which was filed with the 76ers and league.