The ongoing saga between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers continues to captivate the NBA.
In the latest turn of events, Simmons returned to Philly last week after maintaining for months that he would not do so. Despite claiming he was ready for things to get ugly between the organization and him, he ultimately immediately relented after the front office put the tiniest bit of financial pressure on him.
Now the question is: where do all parties involved go from here?
Will Simmons be able to play comfortably alongside the teammates he completely ignored and rejected all offseason? And what about those teammates. Can they truly accept him back into the fold after everything has transpired? (Based on Danny Green’s savage comments from this week, probably not.)
On Saturday, 76ers legend Allen Iverson decided to intervene. Despite complaining recently about how the franchise had disrespected Simmons, the 46-year-old decided to lend a helping hand.
In a rather blunt tweet, he implored Simmons to put his head down and do what was necessary in seven words:
Recently, a blockbuster trade between Philly and the Los Angeles Clippers was floated.
If it ultimately comes to fruition, it could solve a lot of problems. But if it doesn’t, Simmons could be in for a long and awkward next few months with the 76ers.
And if that ultimately occurs, he’d be wise to take Iverson’s advice.
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