Lately, it feels like the entire NBA universe revolves around a few key players.
We don’t strictly mean basketball players – although, they count too. More broadly, a few players and teams seem to dictate the landscape of the league in recent years.
The Brooklyn Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers. James Harden. Strangely, Ben Simmons is on the list too.
It’s a consequence of player empowerment. These are players who are willing to move in pursuit of their interests, and teams that are willing to either move them or acquire them.
Amid all the madness, there’s Simmons.
Could he head back to the Sixers in a blockbuster deal this summer?