NBA: 4 unanswered questions after a chaotic start to the offseason

4 unanswered NBA offseason questions: What’s going to happen with Ben Simmons?

The Ben Simmons trade chatter was at an all-time high soon after the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs. However, since then, it’s died down largely in part to the fact that the Sixers are reportedly looking for a godfather package in exchange for Simmons.

As we head into the dog days of August, it’ll be interesting to see if the trade chatter around Simmons continues to dwindle or if it ramps back up. I’ll have to imagine that the Sixers would like it to ramp back up and I don’t see a scenario in which Simmons is playing for the Sixers this season.

That’s gonna be easier said than done, however. Something has to change between now and the start of the season. Either the Sixers asking price for Simmons has to drop significantly or there has to be a team that is willing to meet the Sixers’ demands and throws the kitchen sink in exchange for Simmons.