We’re now less than one month away from the NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline, which means we might be — we might be, he emphasizes, as he knocks on every oak tree lining the Delaware Valley — less than one month away from the feeling of sweet, sweet, release borne only from the once-and-for-all trade of Ben Simmons to another professional basketball team.
Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey has been prudent and patient to a maddening degree, for some, threatening in the media at times to simply hold an inactive Simmons on the roster for the remainder of his contract should he not recoup what he deems fair value.