The NBA announced it fined Warriors owner Joe Lacob $50,000 due to breaking the anti-tampering rule following comments he made regarding Ben Simmons earlier this week.
In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Lacob discussed the 76ers player, who requested a trade in an August meeting, but referenced him as a "Defensive Player of the Year candidate in Philadelphia." The owner essentially cast doubt on the possibility of acquiring him.
"In some ways, it doesn't really fit what we're doing," Lacob told the Chronicle. "He makes a lot of money.