The Philadelphia 76ers have started to make plans for NBA All-Star Ben Simmons. Will any of their options pan out? That is yet to be seen. What we do know is that the Atlanta Hawks are one of the teams interested in Simmons and the Sixers have reached out.
The interest from Atlanta comes after a slow start to the season where they have struggled on the defensive end of the floor. The Hawks have not looked like the same team that made a deep postseason run last year. Atlanta is allowing 111.3 points per game this season, which is 23rd in the league.
The state of affairs surrounding the Hawks has improved rapidly from where things were at the time of the Cam Reddish trade. Atlanta has won eight of their last 10 games—the best mark in all of the Eastern Conference.
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The Sixers have made it clear that they want a top-25 player in return for Simmons. The asking price has come down a bit but they are still not going to give Simmons away for nothing. The Hawks have a very interesting star to give away if Philly is interested.
Joel Embiid is once again looking like one of the best players in the league while leading the Sixers in the Eastern Conference. This is a team that is ready to win now but have been unable to take that next step toward the conference finals. Here, they could make a deal with the team that sent them home last season.
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There is no guarantee that Simmons is even moved. Daryl Morey has made it clear that the front office is comfortable holding onto the point guard.
If they get a deal like this, it might be difficult to turn down. Let’s take a closer look and see how this trade could workout for both sides in the upcoming weeks.
