Portland Trail Blazers Receive: G/F Ben Simmons

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G CJ McCollum, 2022 First Round Pick

Ben Simmons would be the centerpiece of this trade going back to the Portland Trail Blazers but he might not be put in the best situation.

CJ McCollum landing with the Philadelphia 76ers seems like a perfect fit because his ability from the perimeter would be matched with Joel Embiid down low. While McCollum isn’t a superstar, he is a dynamic shot creator and effective facilitator that would further elevate the team’s offense.

The 76ers already have the best record in the Eastern Conference without having Simmons for any of their games. Now, imagine if they had McCollum in the mix?

Philadelphia would land McCollum and a first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. This return is more than enough for Simmons, who is not going to be a contributor for the Sixers at this point.

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The Trail Blazers would need to determine if they are willing to make such a risk with Simmons given how Damian Lillard was in trade rumors in the summer. Will he want to stick around if Portland acquired Simmons if it went poorly given McCollum would be on the move?

Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Ben Simmons would benefit both sides right away.