Daryl Morey tried. Tried to speak generally. Tried to stay positive. Tried to avoid any soundbyte that might give any indication that he was open to trading Ben Simmons, Philadelphia’s embattled All-Star point guard just days removed from a disastrous postseason performance. Finally, towards the end of a 37-minute Zoom call with reporters on Tuesday, the question was put to him directly.
Can you tell us if Ben Simmons will be a 76er next season?
“We have a very strong group we believe in,” said Morey, the 76ers president of basketball operations. “None of us can predict the future of what is going to happen … we love what Ben brings.