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Ever since former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons left the Philadelphia 76ers, he has gone from one of the most talented guards in the NBA to a player who is thought of as injury-prone and one of the most overpaid players in the league with the Brooklyn Nets.
At one point in time, Simmons and Joel Embiid were considered to potentially be one of the best one-two punches in the league, thereby making the 76ers one of the biggest threats in the Eastern Conference.
In the aftermath of the pairing in Philadelphia falling apart, Embiid has won NBA MVP while elevating his game and becoming one of the elite big men in the sport, while Simmons has headed into a downward spiral and could be closer to being out of the league than making a comeback.
Fortunately for Brooklyn, the Nets have him under contract for only one more year, but at a hefty price of $40.3 million for the 2024-25 NBA season, which they’d love to move to get something in return before he hits free agency.
With Simmons’ epic fall from grace, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith went in on him, claiming he should be locked up for robbery because of how much money he’s made for virtually doing nothing, via “The OGs Show.”
Stephen A. Smith says Ben Simmons is lucky ‘he’s not in prison for robbery.’
Watch full episode here: https://t.co/znw620d9Xl pic.twitter.com/yskkKM0TiJ
— The OGs Show (@theOGsShow) July 9, 2024
The interesting part now will be whether the Nets can move off Simmons’ contract this summer and continue their plan to start from scratch after releasing trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks and seemingly intending to part with every player of value.
Only time will tell how it will pan out in Brooklyn, but it is safe to say the front office has a tall task ahead of them.
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