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Cleveland Cavaliers Wouldn t Consider Sixers Expensive Price for Ben Simmons
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Jul 30, 2021
The Cleveland Cavaliers were among five teams that showed initial interest in Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Over time, those rumors and talks behind the scenes faded without an explanation.
This week, it s becoming clear why teams such as the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and the Cavs have backed away; Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey wants
a lot.
In a recent mock draft put together by Zach Harper of
The Athletic, an interesting nugget was included when discussing the Cavaliers and the third-overall pick. As the Cavaliers remain a team that could get involved in several trades on draft night, Harper re-visited the rumored trade talks between the Sixers and the Cavaliers regarding Ben Simmons.
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The worst kept secret in the NBA is the Philadelphia 76ers’ desire to trade Ben Simmons. The All-Star forward has been involved in trade rumors since his underwhelming performance in the team’s second round defeat to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Simmons is the biggest name on trade market right now, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is just going to give him away. The opposite is true according to reports: teams that have engaged the Sixers on Simmons trades have reportedly found out that Morey is asking for an astronomical amount of assets in exchange for the 25-year-old.
It’s of the
slightest irony that many view the remedy to the Blazers’ problems to be a player whose numbers have been on the decline since his rookie season, and one who attempted a whopping three fourth-quarter shots over a seven-game playoff series loss this spring. But such is life in what has been perhaps the most remarkably ominous offseason in recent Portland Trail Blazers memory. The pressure is on for Neil Olshey to make a move to send a message. Blazers fans have set their eyes to the East Coast, where Ben Simmons resides (or at least that’s what Philadelphia is hoping?) as well as the likes of Pascal Siakam and Domantas Sabonis.