Ben Simmons

A trade will eventually occur that involves Ben Simmons. The Philadelphia 76ers can put on a brave face and say they are willing to hold onto Simmons into the regular season, but rival executives now it is a matter of when, not if, a trade is made.

The only reason that the 76ers should hold onto Ben Simmons is if they have a deal lined up that includes a player with a restriction, whether it was someone recently traded or recently signed. Outside of that, they should be looking to make a move as soon as possible.

There are numerous teams that are interested in acquiring Simmons. The Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, and Minnesota Timberwolves have all been linked to him in one way or another.

Honestly, every team in the NBA should have some interest in acquiring a 25-year old player with the skill set that Ben Simmons does. Even with the flaws he has offensively, he still provides elite production in other areas, namely playmaking and defense.

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Ultimately, it will be the Minnesota Timberwolves that take a swing on acquiring Ben Simmons. Gersson Rosas has been with the team more than two years now and wants to swing a bit trade, and Simmons will be it.

They will likely need to get a third team involved, but Gersas will be whatever it takes to nab Simmons and get the Timberwolves back into the playoff hunt in the Western Conference.