If you were the GM and Ben Simmons wanted to play here, what serious trade would you propose to Philly? Mine would be...

[NK123]

- DeJounte Murray
- Thaddeus Young (not possible before Oct)
- Luka Samanic
- Lonnie Walker
- Tre Jones

Send this package for

- Ben Simmons
- Shake Milton

The TEAM would look like:

PG - Derrick White
SG - Doug McDermott
SF- Keldon Johnson
PF - Ben Simmons
C- Jacob Poeltl

Bench

Guards - Bryn Forbes / Joshua Primo / Shake Milton
Forwards - Devin Vassell / Al Farouk Aminu / Keita Bates-Diop
Centers - Jock Landale / Drew Eubanks / John Collins

Not Bad.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Why would you want a choke artist, mental head case who can't shoot a 3, can't make FTs and who totally collapsed in the playoffs who makes $40 million per? Didn't you learn your lesson the last time you traded for a superstar who couldn't shoot a 3, got benched by his team in the playoffs and is a mentally soft?

Why would you want to trade for a guy not known as a hard worker, aloof and hasn't worked on his shot? He owns a $18 million mansion in LA. What happened the last time you had a superstar who owned a mansion in SoCal?
He likes the California lifestyle and dates celebrity women.
Is there a chance he doesn't want to come to SA, would be miserable, not really like playing for Pop and force his way out in a year or two?

I just see a disastrous train wreck happening if he is traded to SA.

[Rocalcio]

- DeJounte Murray
- Thaddeus Young (not possible before Oct)
- Luka Samanic
- Lonnie Walker
- Tre Jones

Send this package for

- Ben Simmons
- Shake Milton

The TEAM would look like:

PG - Derrick White
SG - Doug McDermott
SF- Keldon Johnson
PF - Ben Simmons
C- Jacob Poeltl

Bench

Guards - Bryn Forbes / Joshua Primo / Shake Milton
Forwards - Devin Vassell / Al Farouk Aminu / Keita Bates-Diop
Centers - Jock Landale / Drew Eubanks / John Collins

Not Bad.

Simmons doesn’t want to play 4.
I’m sick of all these threads about this useless diva, I surely don’t want him in SA. Just keep our young core and see what they have in them.

[exstatic]

Why do we need another Simmons thread? You can’t put your trade idea in the legit thread with the rest of the trade ideas?

[TDMVPDPOY]

5yrs in the league and still cant shoot? gtfo

[Chinook]

:lol at this being a serious offer.

[RD2191]

Why do we need another Simmons thread? You can’t put your trade idea in the legit thread with the rest of the trade ideas?

Tbh

[offset formation]

- DeJounte Murray
- Thaddeus Young (not possible before Oct)
- Luka Samanic
- Lonnie Walker
- Tre Jones

Send this package for

- Ben Simmons
- Shake Milton

The TEAM would look like:

PG - Derrick White
SG - Doug McDermott
SF- Keldon Johnson
PF - Ben Simmons
C- Jacob Poeltl

Bench

Guards - Bryn Forbes / Joshua Primo / Shake Milton
Forwards - Devin Vassell / Al Farouk Aminu / Keita Bates-Diop
Centers - Jock Landale / Drew Eubanks / John Collins

Not Bad.

Poeltl has no business ever being on the floor with Simmons and Keldon. like ever. You basically cede three non-shooters to their defensive game plan. that's losing basketball all day, every day.

[Poolboy5623]

He doesn't want to play "here."

[Dex]

I would offer Bryn Forbes and a large Whopper with fries from Burger King.

If they didn't like it, I'd tell them to go pound sand.

In other words, I wouldn't give up anything of value on this team for Ben Simmons.

[Sugus]

I would offer Bryn Forbes and a large Whopper with fries from Burger King.

If they didn't like it, I'd tell them to go pound sand.

In other words, I wouldn't give up anything of value on this team for Ben Simmons.

Ehh, I'd make it a medium sized Whopper, tbh. Don't want him getting too accustomed to the big portions SA is famous for :lol

[acoelho1]

If the reports are true that he’s willing to sit out training camp to force a trade then he doesn’t have the character to be a Spur so I wouldn’t trade anyone especially not Murray.

[exstatic]

If the reports are true that he’s willing to sit out training camp to force a trade then he doesn’t have the character to be a Spur so I wouldn’t trade anyone especially not Murray.

If he doesn’t sit out, there is no urgency to trade him. It’s an incentive to get this done, and he’s been pretty up front about it. No secret behind doors bullshit. I mean Doc threw him under the bus in the post game presser. I’d be done with them,too.

[Leetonidas]

I'd prefer to trade Murray but i don't see it happening, somehow I think the team values him more than White. That said...

White/Walker/Young and future 1st would be my best offer

[ducks]

I offer pick pop and walker !

[Shohoku High]

Simmons
- Diva
- Can't shoot mid range 2s, 3s, FT
- Excellent defender
- Poor to average work ethic

Nephew
- Diva
- Can shoot mid range 2s, 3s, FT
- Average to above average defender due to increase offensive workload
- Excellent work ethic
- Injury risk

Derozan
- Not a Diva
- Can't shoot 3s. Can shoot 2s, FT
- Below average defender
- Excellent work ethic

Not worth trading unless you can fix Simmon's basketball shooting and psychological issues.

[acoelho1]

If he doesn’t sit out, there is no urgency to trade him. It’s an incentive to get this done, and he’s been pretty up front about it. No secret behind doors bullshit. I mean Doc threw him under the bus in the post game presser. I’d be done with them,too.

The blame falls squarely on Simmons and his inability to take shots. If you can’t understand a little frustration from coach and teammates who put in a lot of work only to watch their “star” player avoid layups then you can’t be trusted. Further, he compounds the issue by demanding a trade and like a child, won’t show up to his million dollar job to play basketball. As I said, if reports are true, I want no part of him and these issues will resurface in other ways based on this behavior.

[Chinook]

The pass wasn't even that bad. Fans just want to bitch

[baseline bum]

I offer pick pop and walker !

From the great basketball mind that would have picked Darko over LeBron.

[R. DeMurre]

I'd rather just watch the Spurs lose a bunch, play their young guys lots of minutes, and let a class act like Thaddeus hang around & play before the trade deadline.

[ducks]

From the great basketball mind that would have picked Darko over LeBron.

And manu was picked 59
And Tony fucking Parker 29

[baseline bum]

And manu was picked 59
And Tony fucking Parker 29

LOL you spending an entire off-season posting about how much better Darko was going to be than LeBron.

[KingKev]

LOL you spending an entire off-season posting about how much better Darko was going to be than LeBron.

World Champ Darko. Put some respekt on his name.

[Gagnrath]

Oh I'll bite.

2027 2nd rounder top 50 protected.
Walker,
Forbes,
Collins.

In exchange for Simmons and cash to make salaries match.

[cd021]

Posted this in the other thread, but :

Spurs Get:


Ben Simmons
Dario Saric


Philly Gets:

Murray
Walker
Jalen Smith
2022 Spurs Unprotected 1st
2025 Bulls protected 1st
2024 Phoenix 1st (lottery protected)


Phoenix Gets:

Thad Young



Post trade rotation:

White, Vassell, Johnson, Simmons, Poeltl
Jones, Forbes, McDermott, Samanic, Eubanks

Bench isn't great and the Spurs would suddenly be very thin on the perimeter. However, if the Spurs are deadest on acquiring Simmons, then that's a decent trade that really only costs the Spurs one of their own firsts.

[rudwick]

Bryn Forbes for a bag of cheesesteaks.

[tim_duncan_fan]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WIiHrfQq-bo/maxresdefault.jpg

Ben Simmons is the type of player that can help a conference finals team that already has two reliable stars get to the Finals.

[DeRozan m8]

I had enough diva with Aldridge

No more, please

[John B]

I’ve read hypothetical trade that would send to the Nets Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson and Zach Collins, with San Antonio getting Ben Simmons. What do you all think?

Tre is the only true PG that Spurs have, and lately bigger PG’s have been overpowering him, Murray, Wall. Enter Ben Simmons. Simmons, Vassell, Keldon, Sochan, Poeltl. Now that line-up can defend and switch on anybody in the league. Ben is only 26 and could still be a part of the young development. I wouldn’t mind this trade if Nets are taking our vets.

[RC_Drunkford]

I’ve read hypothetical trade that would send to the Nets Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson and Zach Collins, with San Antonio getting Ben Simmons. What do you all think?

Tre is the only true PG that Spurs have, and lately bigger PG’s have been overpowering him, Murray, Wall. Enter Ben Simmons. Simmons, Vassell, Keldon, Sochan, Poeltl. Now that line-up can defend and switch on anybody in the league. Ben is only 26 and could still be a part of the young development. I wouldn’t mind this trade if Nets are taking our vets.

Yeah, we'd be an incredible 3-point shooting team with Sochan, Simmons and Poeltl in the same line up :lol

Taking on that Simmons contract is worth 2 first round picks alone. Spurs would have to get 3-4 unprotected picks at least for that trade.

[John B]

Yeah, we'd be an incredible 3-point shooting team with Sochan, Simmons and Poeltl in the same line up :lol

Taking on that Simmons contract is worth 2 first round picks alone. Spurs would have to get 3-4 unprotected picks at least for that trade.

I know Tre has improved on the 3pt, but it’s not like he’s taking 5-8 shots per game. And this will be a running game with still Vassell and Keldon spreading. I don’t know where it’s coming from but it’s all-over social media. I wouldn’t be against it tbh

[Seventyniner]

The Nets owe their 2024 and 2026 firsts to Houston, along with Houston having swap rights with them in 2025 and 2027.

About the best the Nets could offer the Spurs, in terms of draft capital, is an unprotected first in either 2028 or 2029 and an unprotected swap in the other year.

[wildbill2u]

I think the Simmons ship has sailed for the Spurs

[John B]

I think the Simmons ship has sailed for the Spurs

That was before Primo started exposing his private part, and now Spurs are without their future “franchise” point guard. I think it is wise to revisit while things are not working out in Nets.

[BacktoBasics]

This guy is barely playing at level that warrants starting let alone an all star level.

[Mr. Body]

Why the fuck would you want Ben Simmons at this point? It was a bad idea a year ago and it's fucking atrocious now.

[Ariel]

You'd have more chances of rehabbing an NBA player with an amputated leg than you do of fixing Ben Simmons' brain. Pass as in I'd rather have monkeypox.