This Rockets-Nets Trade Sends Ben Simmons To Houston

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One NBA writer is proposing that the Houston Rockets trade for Brooklyn Nets point-forward Ben Simmons this summer.

Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed that the Rockets send a 2029 second-round pick to the Nets for Simmons and a 2025 first-round pick.

“No team has more cap space than the Rockets this offseason, with a projected $65.1 million in room according to Spotrac.com. While Houston could chase certain bearded free agents, they could also use the money to take on bad contracts with draft incentives attached,” Swartz wrote. “Enter Simmons, who fits this roster as a pass-first point guard who can defend multiple positions. Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr. and company can still get their shots up, as Simmons has seemed perfectly content deferring to others.

“The Rockets also get an unprotected first-round pick from Phoenix, one that could turn out to be quite valuable given Chris Paul (38) and Kevin Durant’s (34) ages. Brooklyn gets off the final two years and $78 million of Simmons’ contract, opening up $37.9 million immediately.”

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Simmons was projected to be one of the faces of the NBA just a few years ago. He won the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year Award and made three All-Star teams, one All-NBA team and two All-Defensive teams with the Philadelphia 76ers.

However, Simmons never developed a jump shot and he’s now considered one of the most overrated players in the NBA. The lefty missed the entire 2021-22 season due to a holdout with the Sixers and then a back injury with the Nets. Simmons played in just 42 games this season with Brooklyn, averaging 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists.

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In 317 NBA games, Simmons has made only five 3-pointers. The LSU product signed a five-year, $177.2 million maximum rookie contract extension with Philadelphia in 2019. Simmons, 26, will make $37.9 million next season.

It will be interesting to see what happens with Simmons moving forward.

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