{"id":142862,"date":"2021-10-11T19:14:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T19:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=142862"},"modified":"2021-10-11T21:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T21:58:55","slug":"simmons-set-for-stunning-sixers-backflip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=142862","title":{"rendered":"Simmons set for stunning Sixers backflip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\" title=\"The Ben Simmons saga \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Ben Simmons saga <\/a>could be about to end with<a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/basketball\/nba-76ers-ben-simmons-indiana-pacers-report-caris-levert\/014906e4-1e72-44a9-8394-de6b517be6b1\" title=\" the Australian \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> the Australian <\/a>set to backflip on his hold out and return to the Sixers.<\/p>\n<p>The bombshell news has been doing the rounds in the US over the last 24 hours, with Simmons&#x27; agent Rich Paul &quot;working around the clock on a resolution&quot; that ends with<a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/basketball\/hollywood-actor-kevin-hart-defends-ben-simmons-amid-trade-stalemate\/9f270104-1706-492a-9a72-9ce4396fcd39\" title=\" the three-time All-Star \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> the three-time All-Star <\/a>returning to Philadelphia, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/76ers-ben-simmons-could-report-to-philadelphia-as-soon-as-this-week-sources\/IYNwYwHHkFjz\" title=\"The Athletic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told the publication that Simmons could return to Sixers camp &quot;as soon as this week&quot; with Paul working the phones and dealing directly with 76ers general manager Elton Brand and coach Doc Rivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/tyson-fury-v-deontay-wilder-3-boxing-fight-broken-hand-trainer-malik-scott\/31e27f3b-df86-49f6-8abd-5ec7693cf802\"><strong>Deontay Wilder broke his hand during KO loss to Tyson Fury<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/formula-1-turkish-grand-prix-results-valtteri-bottas-mercedes-daniel-ricciardo-mclaren-lewis-hamilton\/614da61d-235a-40cc-96ff-38db680105f1\" title=\"\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Daniel Ricciardo struggles in Turkish Grand Prix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s understood the 25-year-old old is starting to question his approach to the situation after being fined around $360,000 ($A490,000) for missing Philadelphia&#x27;s opening pre-season loss to Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"3bcd16eb-4e44-492c-8a6a-eadace918a83\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/3bcd16eb-4e44-492c-8a6a-eadace918a83\" alt=\"Ben Simmons. (Getty)\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simmons and his agent spoke with the NBA Players Association last week and the union confirmed the disgruntled star cannot recoup the money he&#x27;s fined by the Sixers, forcing him to rethink his strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian doesn&#x27;t want to extend his stay with the 76ers but is considering a return to boost his trade value and expedite his trade. <\/p>\n<p>The reported move is a massive backflip and something that hardly ever happens in the NBA with star players usually getting what they want if a trade is being pushed.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"e1172d02-f87d-4c52-8bcd-aca7165f7f5b\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e1172d02-f87d-4c52-8bcd-aca7165f7f5b\" alt=\"Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How Simmons plans to mix with teammates that he shunned earlier in the preseason is unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Reports emerged that Simmons rejected a meeting with his teammates, with the Aussie reportedly saying Simmons&#x27; partnership with Joel Embiid had ran its course.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid described that as &quot;borderline disrespectful&quot; and its unknown how he plans to smooth things over with his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Then there&#x27;s the Philadelphia fan base.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone from news anchors, weathermen to the average fan have expressed their displeasure with the way the Aussie has dealt with the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Even a small &#x27;F&#8212; Ben Simmons&#x27; chant broke out at a Philadelphia wrestling event earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons has four years and $147 million ($A202m) remaining on his current max contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" title=\"clicking here!\"><strong><em>clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Ben Simmons saga could be about to end with the Australian set to backflip on his hold out and return to the Sixers. 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