Ben Simmons trade rumors: Cavaliers still trying to acquire 76ers’ All-Star, per report

With coaching camp approaching and Ben Simmons reportedly ready to sit down out, the Philadelphia 76ers are working out of time to commerce their embattled All-Star earlier than issues begin to get much more messy. The issue, to this point, has reportedly been their sky-high asking worth. Basic supervisor Daryl Morey reportedly needs a “Harden-esque” package deal in trade for his level guard, and no workforce has been keen to fulfill that worth but. 

However with months of negotiations now within the books, we’re beginning to get a way of which groups are critical about including Simmons. One such suitor is the Cleveland Cavaliers. In accordance with Marc Stein, they’re nonetheless making an attempt to land Simmons, and on paper they’ll make a compelling supply. 

Cleveland has management over all of its first-round picks, so in idea it might supply Philadelphia a package deal of picks much like what Brooklyn gave up for James Harden (although whether or not Simmons warrants such a haul is one other query). In Collin Sexton and Darius Garland, Cleveland has two younger gamers with All-Star potential. One — probably Sexton given Cleveland’s obvious disinterest in giving him a long-term extension and Garland sharing an company with Simmons in Klutch Sports activities — might go to Philadelphia with out depriving the Cavaliers of a extra conventional guard. Philadelphia has lacked that precise kind of participant, and it has proven in its half-court offensive struggles late in playoff video games. 

A Simmons commerce might additionally function an answer to Cleveland’s Kevin Love downside. The veteran huge man reportedly just isn’t interested by a buyout, however with Jarrett Allen, Lauri Markkanen and Evan Mobley now within the entrance courtroom, the Cavaliers not have a spot for him. The Cavs would wish to ship out a large chunk of wage to match cash in a Simmons deal, and together with Love might get him to a profitable workforce with out him having to make a monetary sacrifice. Throw in different younger gamers resembling Isaac Okoro and Cleveland has all the items it must make a aggressive supply for Simmons. 

In the end, although, that is simply going to return all the way down to how determined the 76ers are to make a commerce in any respect. Their choice will surely be to attend and hope that both Bradley Beal or Damian Lillard turns into out there within the close to future. Are they keen to let this case fester whereas they look forward to that? Are they keen to gamble that Simmons will ultimately report if no commerce materializes? These are difficult questions. Cleveland would possibly need to commerce for Simmons, however it will not be capable of until Philadelphia compromises on what it needs for him.