The former Philadelphia 76 -ters star, Ben Simmons, had trouble finding a new house for the 2025-26 season after spending the previous year with the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons collected on average only 5.0 points, 5.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 51 games with Brooklyn and the.
These figures are far from his days with the Sixers when he was appointed three stars three times and made the third All-NBA team in 2020. It seems that back injuries completely stole him from his sporting capacity and he is not the same hit player as he was in the past.
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Therefore, there is not much market for Simmons in a free agency. The New York Knicks would have offered Simmons a minimum agreement, but the former global choice n ° 1 refused the agreement and by National Initiate Marc Stein, his agent, Bernie Lee, abandoned him later.
Stefan Bondy of the NY Post has more details on the reasons why it happened:
A source said that this decision had taken place after the leader sent signals that he was not interested in everything from his agent’s conversations with the Knicks.
There have been rumbles that Simmons seriously considers retirement. It would be an absolute shame to see his career end in this way if we consider what he could accomplish during his stay with the Sixers. Most of them will examine his lack of a rider, but it cannot be denied that he was one of the best players in the league before all the injuries and the 2021 off -season drama.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: details emerge on the former star of the 76ers Ben Simmons which is abandoned by the agent
