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76ers Podcast: Is Ben Simmons Going Too Far With His Holdout?

The Ben Simmons trade saga began the moment the three-time All-Star passed up a wide-open dunk during a critical Game 7 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
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76ers Podcast: Is Ben Simmons Going Too Far With His Holdout?
76ers Podcast: Is Ben Simmons Going Too Far With His Holdout?

The Ben Simmons trade saga began the moment the three-time All-Star passed up a wide-open dunk during a critical Game 7 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Following a disappointing loss at home against the underdogs, Simmons' future in Philadelphia immediately came into question.

Fast forward a few months later, and Simmons remains a member of the 76ers. However, with training camp approaching, the star guard intends to remain in Los Angeles as he's requested a trade from Philadelphia.

Considering the Sixers haven't found a trade they like, the team wanted Simmons to return for training camp in hopes of having him back on the floor in a Sixers uniform for the 2021-2022 NBA season.

But at this point, Simmons seems more than committed to his holdout. Justin Grasso and Kevin McCormick of Sports Illustrated recently discussed the state of the staredown between Simmons and the Sixers on the latest episode of the Bleav in 76ers podcast on the Bleav Podcast Network. 

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In this episode, Grasso and McCormick offer up the latest details coming from several reports across the league while analyzing the situation. Also, they react to Doc Rivers' pre-media day appearances on ESPN as the Sixers head coach addressed the current state of the Simmons saga from Philadelphia's point of view.

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Episode Breakdown

  • The State of the Holdout
  • The Sixers Attempt to get Simmons to Show Up Next Week
  • No More Games in Philly?
  • Doc Rivers' Confirmation
  • The Infamous Game 7 Quote
  • Does Doc Want Ben Back?

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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