Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are a duo immortalized in Philadelphia 76ers history for the wrong reasons. The tandem reminds 76ers fans of a laundry list of what-ifs from “The Process” era as well as their postseason shortcomings.
Still, a reunion between them wasn’t outside the realm of possibility. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said that there were “overtures” between Simmons and Philadelphia after he was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets on February 8th. Fischer also believes Embiid and Simmons repaired the fracture in their once-polarizing relationship.
Embiid and Simmons weren’t on the best of terms
Simmons’ inability to develop a jumpshot made people not only question his ceiling, but also his fit alongside Embiid.