The rumors have been flying around regarding Ben Simmons all summer long. The trade talks have been loud and we get the weekly, “the Sixers are going to trade Simmons, but they also might not” report. What we never really got was a trade request from him or his camp, however. Well, until now.
The Inquirer’s Keith Pompey reported Tuesday that Simmons met with the Sixers’ brass last week and officially requested a trade:
“In a meeting with the 76ers last week in Los Angeles, Simmons told team co-managing partner Josh Harris, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, general manager Elton Brand and coach Doc Rivers that he no longer wants to remain a Sixer, according to multiple sources.