Could 2019-20 Be a Make-or-Break Year for Ben Simmons?
The Sixers made an abundance of moves this week.
From the much trading away former All-star Al Horford to the Thunder for Danny Green and Terrance Furgeson (losing some picks in the process) to acquiring Seth Curry from the Mavericks for Jason Richardson, the Sixers have been busy.
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These moves by new Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey were much needed as not only did the Sixers entered this offseason with one of the worst cap situations in the league, but also they were wasting valuable years of Joel Embiid’s and Ben Simmons’ talent.
Now it seems Morey has finally constructed a roster with some significant shooting help, the two Sixers superstars need to show that they have what it takes to truly compete for an NBA title.
While Joel Embiid has almost cemented his place on the starting lineup of the Sixers roster for years to come, Ben Simmons’ situation with the team is a much more fragile and rocky one.
He has struggled to make that “next step” in the past couple of years, and if the Sixers were to look to shake up their roster, he is the most valuable player they may be willing to move.
For example, if a move for James Harden were to suffice (as rumors have predicted in the past few weeks) then Simmons would almost definitely be the centerpiece for that trade and would likely have to be packaged with even more assets.
Simmons has played at an All-star level for the Sixers during his tenure in the city of Brotherly Love, playing in both the 2019 and 2020 All-Star games and also being selected to the 1st team all defense in the 2019-20 season, however, if you ask around Philadelphia you will likely get an abundance of opinions on him surrounding the beliefs that he either needs to develop his shot to be a true contributor or that he just needs better surrounding talent, especially when it comes to shooting help.
Thanks to Daryl Morey now though, it seems Simmons finally has some of that aforementioned help in the form of Danny Green, Seth Curry, and Tyrese Maxey.
If these moves pan out and Simmons fails to make much improvement, then don’t be surprised to see Morey try to trade him for a player that plays better alongside the rest of the Sixers core.
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