In the aftermath of a thrilling win against the rising Grizzlies, perhaps the game of the year for the Sixers, the basketball world is treated to another news cycle that takes the spotlight away from this surging squad and puts it on a man who refuses to take the court.
A new ESPN report from Ramona Shelburne details more of this seemingly never-ending stalemate between an absentee Ben Simmons and the Sixers organization. Since scoring just five points against the Hawks in a Game 7 Eastern Conference Semifinals loss last summer, Simmons hasn’t played a minute of basketball for the team, yet he dominates the discussion around the organization.