3. Ben Simmons

The Philadelphia 76ers have remained steadfast in their asking price for Ben Simmons. They want an impact All-Star caliber player in return for him and until they get that, they will not be trading him.

Simmons remains away from the team as he works on improving his mental and physical well-being. He seems perfectly okay accepting the fines and the 76ers don’t mind waiting things out, otherwise, they would have made a deal already.

But, they are willing to wait to get what they want. With so many teams getting desperate to upgrade their roster, could a team cave and meet the 76ers’ asking price? There is certainly a chance that occurs, which is why Simmons lands on this list.

Could the Cleveland Cavaliers step up their offer to get their once-promising season back on track? Or could the Sacramento Kings, desperate to snap their playoff drought, make De’Aaron Fox or Tyrese Haliburton available in trade talks? The Minnesota Timberwolves were also mentioned as a landing spot and could get involved to cement their playoff standing.

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The 76ers are smart to play the long game, as they have nothing to lose at this point. The team has been playing well when at full strength without Simmons, making things a lot easier for them to wait out trade talks until they get exactly what they are looking for.