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Sixers: Assigning blame for the Ben Simmons quagmire

Ben Simmons, Sixers (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

“After watching him play, and I know he’s making 30 to 40 million a year, what team, and he’s afraid to shoot the ball, what team wants to trade for that situation?” – Charles Barkley on Ben Simmons

We feel you, Chuck. This is where we are after enduring years of deliberate losing. Yes, we scored multiple high draft picks as a result. Sure, we salivated at the idea of selecting Ben Simmons. Yet, after his horrendous series that heavily contributed to another early playoff exit against the Hawks, the fanbase is in limbo, and the Sixers are reportedly trying to find another team willing to exchange valuable players for Simmons.