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據費城記者Jason Dumas的報導，消息人士透露，Ben Simmons已經切斷了和76人的直接聯繫，一切溝通由他的經紀人Rich Paul代理。

另外，Simmons對於前往勇士持開放態度，但在現在的這種情況下，他的想法並不能起到什麼決定性因素。

Source: Ben Simmons has cut off communication with basically everyone in the Sixers organization. Everything is going thru his agent, Rich Paul. Ben is open to going to the GSWs though he doesn’t have much leverage in the situation.

— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) August 5, 2021

Bleacher Reports的記者Jason Dumas還透露：「Simmons有意前往加州的球隊，自本賽季結束以來，Joel Embiid已經多次聯繫過他。他沒有回過Embiid的電話......他不想回到 76 人隊，傷害已經造成。」

Jason Dumas on Ben Simmons: "He's open to the California teams is what I've been told. Joel Embiid has reached out to him several times since the end of the season. He hasn't returned Joel Embiid's calls ... he doesn't want to return to the 76ers. Damage has been done." https://t.co/CJhQ1YACFA

— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) August 5, 2021

76 人隊和Simmons的經紀人（Klutch Sports 的 Rich Paul）都在尋找交易，但目前還沒有任何共識。主要是 76 人隊總經理Daryl Morey的要價過高導致。據報導，他要求一名全明星級球員加上四個首輪選秀權。

根據此前報導Simmons對加盟金州勇士感到興趣，不過據說Morey在選秀開始前要求Andrew Wiggins，James Wiseman，7號和第14號選秀權，外加兩個未來的首輪選秀權，當然勇士回絕了這項提議。

2020-21賽季例行賽，Simmons場均出場32.4分鐘，得到14.3分7.2籃板6.9助攻。