Sixers podcast: Mixed signals on Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris rumors

On this podcast episode, Jonathan Geib joins us to talk about a range of Sixers topics, including the recent reports about Ben Simmons and rumors surrounding Tobias Harris being on the trade block. We start things off though with the loss to Charlotte.

The podcast opens with a recap of the game against the Hornets that snapped the Sixers’ win streak. Until that loss, the Sixers had not lost since December 23rd versus the Atlanta Hawks. We peel back the game layers and try to explain what happened to a Sixers team that was at home and on a roll before Charlotte came to town.

As the Ben Simmons saga continues, a new Sixers star has entered the rumor mill — Tobias Harris. What are the chances he is dealt at the trade deadline?

The next topic brought up relates to the never-ending saga with Ben Simmons. Within 24 hours, two reports came out regarding Simmons’ status. Sam Amick from The Athletic said one thing about Simmons’ possible return, while Adrian Wojranowski offered another account on the Simmons’ situation. We take a look at both reports and break them down to make sense of the dilemma.

Then, the podcast goes into another Sixers player who has been discussed as tradable with the deadline coming up in a few weeks. Tobias Harris makes the most money on the team and is underperforming this year, but does that mean he should be traded this season? Will a team be willing to absorb his contract that pays so much money for the next three years? We discuss these topics and more.

The last conversation revolves around players we would choose to trade straight up for Ben Simmons. We present the options though in pairs, where we choose who we’d rather have in a swap for Simmons. Haliburton or Murray? Irving or Wall? Grant or Collins. Listen to find out our picks.

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