{"id":154187,"date":"2021-11-02T23:19:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T00:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=154187"},"modified":"2021-11-03T02:04:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T02:04:45","slug":"76ers-leak-reveals-teams-new-simmons-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=154187","title":{"rendered":"76ers leak reveals team's new Simmons problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Simmons<\/a>' relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers continues to worsen with reports the Australian superstar is refusing the organisation's mental health assistance.<\/p>\n

Simmons, who has been out of action due to personal reasons<\/a>, was last week spotted with the team at Philadelphia's training facility for the first time since being kicked out of practice in early October.<\/p>\n

While the three-time All-Australian is pushing for a trade out of Philadelphia<\/a>, it's also understood he won't return to the court any time soon due to not being mentally fit.<\/p>\n

According to an ESPN report put together by respected insiders Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski, the 76ers have grown "increasingly frustrated" with the 25-year-old's refusal to use Philadelphia's resources to help him with his mental health issues.<\/p>\n

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The report states: "While Simmons has been working with team doctors to treat a back ailment, he has been unwilling to meet with team doctors to discuss his mental readiness, sources said."<\/p>\n

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Instead, Simmons has been working alongside mental health professionals provided by the NBA's players association, in which he hasn't been updating the 76ers on how that situation has been tracking along.<\/p>\n

Since returning to practice, Simmons has been through one-on-one scenarios with 76ers coaching staff.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear when he will return to five-on-five activities and near a return to play.<\/p>\n

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