Maxey is more of a traditional lead guard. If he can hold down the one for 30-33 minutes a night it frees you up to deal Ben for an asset. Personally, I would want a 3 and D guy who can be the team’s 2nd offensive option. As I was saying earlier, I have no idea what Ben’s value is around the league in a deal.
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I think it matters who he gets paired with. Different teams will value him differently. And coaches always believe that they have the stuff to help a guy make the talent and production click. Ben is a unicorn waiting for someone to dig in and unlock him. Some people may like the idea that he’s only 25 and may develop into that guy. People fall in love with skill sets all the time. Sixers likely won’t get value off this playoff but they should be looking for a piece that fits with Embiid and Harris.I think Ben's value in a deal is way lower than fans think. You would never get a legit #2 scorer for Ben Simmons at this rate. We will need to do an Al Horford type of deal where we unload him on someone and give up picks to do it.
“I have news for Philly fans, the GMs of the other teams watch the playoffs very very closely,” Lowe said, via Blazer’s Edge. “And there are definitely teams that I have talked to in the last 48 hours who were once in on Simmons, who say, at lease to me, it could be posturing, “eh, we’re a little less in than we used to be.”
NBA Insider Has Blunt Comment On Ben Simmons' Trade Value
NBA insider Zach Lowe made an interesting remark about Ben Simmons' trade value heading into the offseason.
Nets will pull it out, ridiculous injuries.. 6ers better be at there best, hawks the Cinderella team
I also think the whole cliche of “change of scenery” thing in sports is real for a lot of guys. Simmons could be a Jermaine O’Neill kind of guy. Comes in young with a skill set that he doesn’t unlock until later in his career. Ben is more likely to evolve into that guy elsewhere at this point. I will say that I have trust in Morey to find something after what he did to get rid of two deals and bad fits in Horford and JRich and finding perfect complements to Embiid’s game.
I think you’re underselling him. You don’t need every team to see the value in a Ben Simmons. You just need to have 3 or 4 and from those 3 or 4 a cooperating roster that fits things you need.NBA GMs when Morey dangles Ben Simmons this offseason
Draymond + the 14th pick this year?
I think Ben's value in a deal is way lower than fans think. You would never get a legit #2 scorer for Ben Simmons at this rate. We will need to do an Al Horford type of deal where we unload him on someone and give up picks to do it.
“I have news for Philly fans, the GMs of the other teams watch the playoffs very very closely,” Lowe said, via Blazer’s Edge. “And there are definitely teams that I have talked to in the last 48 hours who were once in on Simmons, who say, at lease to me, it could be posturing, “eh, we’re a little less in than we used to be.”
NBA Insider Has Blunt Comment On Ben Simmons' Trade Value
NBA insider Zach Lowe made an interesting remark about Ben Simmons' trade value heading into the offseason.
That was kind of my point, Philly fans are too mad to see straight on Simmons. But as you say, the FT thing makes an offer like that almost plausible.
That's obviously in play for the right deal, he's a chip for sure. But they might have enough with a starting 5 of Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Dray, and Wiseman, with Poole and others off the bench. They can trade their firsts for bench depth.
