GET BEN SIMMONS PRITCHARD !!!!

[PacerDude]

NOW it's getting serious.

Sources -- Philadelphia 76ers withhold $8.25M owed to Ben Simmons amid star's holdout (espn.com)

The Philadelphia 76ers did not pay Ben Simmons the $8.25 million - 25 percent of his contract - that he was owed Friday, and placed it into an escrow account, sources told ESPN.

Moving forward, the 76ers will deduct any fines that Simmons accrues as the season progresses will be removed from that account.

[Guest]

Looks like ESPN said the Pacers are contenders for Ben. If it’s not from Woj or Spams then I’m not buying it

[Guest]

Looks like ESPN said the Pacers are contenders for Ben. If it’s not from Woj or Spams then I’m not buying it

It's not like we are contenders....we're one of six teams that makes sense and has required vets (Brogdon Warren LeVert) to do the trade.

[owl]

Looks like ESPN said the Pacers are contenders for Ben. If it’s not from Woj or Spams then I’m not buying it

I would not trust Spams either.

[Guest]

Brian Windhorst: Pacers a 'Sleeper Team' in Ben Simmons Trade Sweepstakes

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...de-sweepstakes

[McKeyFan]

I've lost track. Has there been any report that the Pacers actually have an intersest in Simmons?

[yoadknux]

I've lost track. Has there been any report that the Pacers actually have an intersest in Simmons?

It was leaked in July that we offered Brogdon and 1st for Simmons and the 76ers rejected.

[kent beckley]

It was leaked in July that we offered Brogdon and 1st for Simmons and the 76ers rejected.

But then we denied.

Most of what I am seeing states the Pacers should, but there isn’t much out there saying that they are actually in contact.

[vnzla81]

I bet Pacers offer is trash like always, they always do this to pretend they are doing something, Pritchard is like "I have Justin+ Goga and two 2nd round picks, deal?"


Then he has a press conference and tells everybody how hard he tried to get a multiple times NBA star and all of that, "we tried hard but the asking price was too high for us"

[PacerDude]

But then we denied.

Most of what I am seeing states the Pacers should, but there isn’t much out there saying that they are actually in contact.

A lot of these alleged 'rumors' come from complete hacks that just tweet crap out simply to get hits.

That said - at this point, I'm not sure Philly is going to get anything worthwhile for him. He's screwed himself over with what he and 'his people' have been saying.

[ksuttonjr76]

Oddly enough, my brother commented on the rumor the other day, and he doesn't care about the Pacers. I sent him a text back basically saying that I won't believe until it actually happens.

[jrwannabe]

If it does happen, it'll be along the lines of MB and Turner/Sabo going to Portland, CJ going to Philly and and Simmons coming here. I'm sure there will have to be other moving parts

[Winngtime85]

Just waiting to hear that Simmons will be a Pacer within the next week. We have the best combination of players that can score 20 a night and draft picks. Portland doesn’t own there future picks other teams do. It’s our trade to lose.

[CJ Jones]

[Guest]

If it does happen, it'll be along the lines of MB and Turner/Sabo going to Portland, CJ going to Philly and and Simmons coming here. I'm sure there will have to be other moving parts

That's actually a really sensible trade. It manages somehow to benefit everyone more than a straight CJ/Simmons swap. This would certainly interest Portland. I think we might be able to also wrest a pick from Portland for this. Portland cannot risk another failed season with the same group or Lillard will not sit for it, they have to show they're at least attempting to improve the team, and MB is probably an upgrade for them over CJ at this point, shooting wise they're very similar and MB is younger and a better distributor, all while making way less than CJ. If he stays healthy... But that'll be their problem. Myles instantly gives them stronger rim protecting & shooting than they're getting from Nurkic. Portland needs to get bigger at the 2 & 3 (both guys being 6'3") to better play alongside Lillard, which this trade could allow them to use Powell as a 2 and MB as a wing.

I dunno what Portland does with Nurkic but since he's an expiring I guess it doesn't matter. It's entirely possible they could try Turner and Covington togther.