JJ Redick And Austin Rivers Enter The Ben Simmons Saga

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 24: J.J. Redick #4 of the Los Angeles Clippers is congratulated by teammate Austin Rivers #25 of the Los Angeles Clippers after scoring the game winning basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of the basketball game at Staples Center March 24, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.Ben Simmons was on Duke legend JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast this week and talked for the first time about what happened between him and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Here’s what he told Redick: “I was trying to do the right thing and I just was not in that place to play. I just couldn’t do it… I actually spoke to [coach] Doc [Rivers] before practice. I was…