&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-receives-strong-warning-from-the-brooklyn-nets-20220511-0037.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; parted ways with &lt;strong&gt;James Harden&lt;/strong&gt; mid-season. He and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/skip-bayless-explains-why-kevin-durant-isnt-an-all-time-great-20220502-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kevin Durant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; grew apart throughout the year, and &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-gets-high-rants-about-onlyfans-calls-his-haters-cockroaches-20220511-0003.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kyrie Irving's&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; status as a part-time player frustrated him. Eventually, it was clear that he had to go.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Brooklyn got a massive return for Harden. Besides&lt;strong&gt; Andre Drummond and Seth Curry&lt;/strong&gt;, they also got &lt;strong&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/strong&gt;. Simmons is still young and will be under team control for years to come, so it looked like&amp;nbsp;a heist.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But then&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-nets-could-find-a-new-home-for-ben-simmons-20220510-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Simmons&lt;/a&gt; wasn't even able to set foot on the hardwood. &lt;/strong&gt;Instead, he&amp;nbsp;suffered multiple setbacks in his recovery&amp;nbsp;and eventually decided to sit out, even when he was seemingly ready to be on the court.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;NBA News: No Surgery Can 'Fix' Ben Simmons, Says Nets GM&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&ldquo;I think Ben had a tricky build-up, to be quite frank,&rdquo; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Nets GM Sean Marks told The Athletic. &lt;em&gt;&ldquo;He got here, and there was a setback, obviously, as he went through his ramp-up and we saw him on the court. We saw him participating in three-on-three and five-on-five games with the &lsquo;stay-ready&rsquo; group. &lt;strong&gt;We were hoping, just like Ben was, he was going to be out there. It got to be too much, and we had another follow-up MRI, and we could see the herniation had expanded. At that point, there was really nothing but surgery that was going to fix this.&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;There Was No Point In Keeping James Harden&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But even if Simmons doesn't want or is unable to play,&lt;strong&gt; there was no point in holding on to Harden,&lt;/strong&gt; says Marks. Per the executive,&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;The Beard&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;had already made up his mind, and there was nothing they could do:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&ldquo;I think when players&rsquo; minds are made up,&amp;nbsp;it&rsquo;s also foolish to try and change their minds.&amp;nbsp;If it&rsquo;s not a fit, and you&rsquo;re paying a guy $30-plus million, and it doesn&rsquo;t work, you have to make a decision,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&rdquo; Marks said.&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Simmons needs to do some soul-searching and get to the bottom of his mental health issues. If he's healthy,&amp;nbsp;the Nets will be the undisputed winners of this trade. If not, he'll go down as one of the &lt;strong&gt;biggest busts in NBA history.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

NBA Rumors: Nets GM says no surgery can 'fix' Ben Simmons

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-nets-could-find-a-new-home-for-ben-simmons-20220510-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/a&gt; is a hot commodity in the NBA, or a rag doll being passed around from team to team hoping to get the most out of him. It depends how you look at it. After being traded from the Sixers in a scandal about mental health that all but evaporated when he was delt to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-reveals-whats-wrong-with-him-20220427-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/a&gt; it seems Brooklyn may have been a pit stop for &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shannon-sharpe-urges-ben-simmons-to-stop-running-away-from-his-problems-20220429-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Simmons&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Nets GM Sean Marks made it clear that the team would rebuild and examine players who &ldquo;don&rsquo;t want to be here&rdquo;. In a press conference after the Nets were eliminated from the NBA playoffs, Marks made sure to get his point across, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Do they want to be part of this? Are they motivated by something that's not good for the whole team here? Those are questions we have to ask ourselves and the players that we want to bring back&rdquo; when he was referring to &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irvings-pick-for-nba-goat---20220511-0020.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kyrie Irving&lt;/a&gt; and Ben Simmons.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In Simmons' defense, he was ready to play for the Nets until Simmons was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his back, the injury forced him out the rest of the season. Now rumors have begun to swirl that Simmons could once again be on the move.&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;According to The Athletic&rsquo;s Chris Kirschner, the Hawks wanted Simmons last year but was not able to strike a deal with the Sixers.&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &ldquo;Several people inside the Hawks&rsquo; organization wanted Simmons at the trade deadline,&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Kirschner wrote.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The journalist still believes that the Hawks will be willing to trade for Simmons, although if the Nets are going to give anyone up it could be Kyrie Irving whose behavior continues to be erratic off the court. Trade talks of Irving have cooled off as of late, but the point guard is not doing himself any favors with his Twitch casts.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For Ben Simmons the chance of being a big role player in Brooklyn is there, the Nets have a good squad but ultimately there are too many &ldquo;personalities&rdquo; on the team, and one might have to go. For Simmons the chances of him being the one traded are slim especially since he was forced out with an injury.&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks going after Ben Simmons

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-reveals-whats-wrong-with-him-20220427-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons'&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;talent is undeniable but &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shannon-sharpe-urges-ben-simmons-to-stop-running-away-from-his-problems-20220429-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;his character&lt;/a&gt; has always raised several red flags.&lt;/strong&gt; Simply put, he hasn't proven that he can be trusted. It happened at&lt;strong&gt; LSU&lt;/strong&gt;, it happened in &lt;strong&gt;Philadelphia,&lt;/strong&gt; and it happened in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/brooklyn-nets-to-give-kyrie-irving-ben-simmons-a-big-warning-20220429-0003.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Then again, he's still quite young and multiple teams could and should be interested in taking their chances with him. He's set to address his back injury and should be ready for training camp, assuming there aren't any more weird setbacks with his mental health.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But if the&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a.-smith-sounds-off-on-pathetic-quitter-ben-simmons-20220425-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;decide they don't have the time or the energy to deal with his seemingly&amp;nbsp;never-ending drama, then the &lt;strong&gt;Atlanta Hawks &lt;/strong&gt;would be thrilled to get him off their hands.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;NBA Rumors: Nets Could Trade Ben Simmons To The Hawks&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Transcript via Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Atlanta Hawks receive: Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Brooklyn Nets receive: Clint Capela, Bogdan Bogdanovic and No. 16 pick&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;When the Hawks searched for Trae Young's co-star earlier this season, they gave serious consideration to tabbing Ben Simmons for the role. &lt;strong&gt;Atlanta was reportedly the &quot;most engaged&quot; Simmons suitor leading up to the deadline, per The Athletic's Shams Charania.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Who says the Hawks can't go back to that well?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The pairing of Young, the league's only player to average 25 points and nine assists this season (and last), and Simmons, arguably the Association's most versatile defender, remains fascinating on paper.&lt;strong&gt; Each has a razor-sharp strength that could help cover the other's glaring weakness, and they could make magic together in transition and pick-and-rolls.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;This trade would give the Hawks the stopper they've craved for years&lt;strong&gt; without having to give up John Collins.&lt;/strong&gt; Moreover, the Nets would finally get a rim protector and another playmaker and scorer while also re-stocking their Draft arsenal.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Needless to say, this would be a win-now move for Brooklyn and a great gamble for Atlanta, but that risk could come with a big reward as well. All things considered, the Nets would be wise to &lt;strong&gt;at least consider moving on from their often-disgruntled All-Star.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA Trade Rumors: Nets could find a new home for Ben Simmons

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a.-smith-sounds-off-on-pathetic-quitter-ben-simmons-20220425-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons' situation&lt;/a&gt; is unprecedented&lt;/strong&gt;. It's the first time an &lt;strong&gt;NBA player&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;claims &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-gave-up-and-even-nets-players-know-it-20220425-0006.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;not to be mentally fit to play&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;forces his way out of a team, and then can't come back because &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-reveals-whats-wrong-with-him-20220427-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;stress is causing him&lt;/a&gt; an actual physical injury.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The biggest issue with Simmons is that no one seems to believe him.&lt;strong&gt; He's got a history of selfishness and a big ego and has bailed on every single team he's played&lt;/strong&gt;, so it's not like he's got the benefit of the doubt.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But if what's going on with him is real, then &lt;strong&gt;Simmons will eventually &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-gets-brutally-honest-on-what-went-wrong-with-ben-simmons-20220318-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;need to take a deep look in the mirror&lt;/a&gt; and handle it&lt;/strong&gt;. At least, that's what NFL Hall of Famer &lt;strong&gt;Shannon Sharpe&lt;/strong&gt; seems to think.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Shannon Sharpe Says Ben Simmons Will Never Outrun His Issues&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;We create our demons, we have to chase them away,&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Sharpe said on Undisputed.&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;At some point in time, you cannot outrun your problems because all it does is make you tired when they finally catch up to you.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;But what Ben has heard is 'He's soft, oh he punk move, he chickening out.' And he started to believe that,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;Sharpe explained.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Ben is starting to answer to the softness, the punkness, all the things. If that's not what you are, what you call me doesn't bother me. But that's the mind.&lt;/strong&gt; Ben can do this. I feel bad for him because I know what it's like to be a prisoner in your own body.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;While there aren't many reasons why people would actually believe him, &lt;strong&gt;mental health issues are no joke&lt;/strong&gt; and no one is exempt from them. Not even young multi-millionaire NBA All-Stars like him.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons needs to get counseling and deal with the stress and mental blocks he seemingly has, but he also needs to have some accountability and be a little more humble, as &lt;strong&gt;he's losing the respect of his NBA colleagues left and right.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Shannon Sharpe urges Ben Simmons to stop running away from his problems

&lt;p&gt;You know &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nets-legend-kenyon-martin-rips-kyrie-irving-says-kevin-durant-should-just-drop-him-20220427-0011.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kevin Durant&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is one of the greatest players on Earth because&lt;strong&gt; the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-kevin-durant-talks-about-james-harden-and-kyrie-irving-after-nets-bow-out-of-playoffs-20220426-0007.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Net&lt;/a&gt;s are gladly putting up with &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-finally-admits-he-was-a-distraction-for-the-nets-20220428-0002.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kyrie Irving&lt;/a&gt; as well&lt;/strong&gt;. As talented and impactful as he is, they'll only re-sign him to keep Durant happy.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The hard truth is that Irving was&lt;strong&gt; nothing but a distraction&lt;/strong&gt; this season and he hasn't been there when they've needed him. He had already been one last year when he went AWOL for 'personal reasons' which turned out to be his sister's birthday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;He even cited the lack of chemistry as an issue during their failed playoff run, as if he wasn't the one who missed more than half of the season. Now, he's eligible to sign a massive contract extension and &lt;strong&gt;while the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/espn-kyrie-irving-should-never-get-another-long-term-deal-20220425-0008.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nets will welcome him back&lt;/a&gt;, they'll also set the record straight.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;ESPN: Brooklyn Nets Want No Drama The Upcoming Season&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&ldquo;People I&rsquo;ve spoken to in Brooklyn have a pretty resounding message; We need to get back to the Brooklyn Nets culture,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; reported Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN.&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &quot;We need to get back to this blue-collar, we&rsquo;re from Brooklyn this is how they built that team in the first place. Can&rsquo;t have drama, there can be no drama this year.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;There can be no situations that they got themselves in this year especially. They want to reset the culture,&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Shelbourne added. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Easier said than done. How do you do that? That is an organizational decision of &lsquo;this is what we want to do&rsquo;. But how they enact it going forward is going to be fascinating to watch.&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;That means that both Kyrie and &lt;strong&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/strong&gt; will have to get serious. It's either basketball or nothing. It has to be what comes first, second, and last. All hoops. All day. If that doesn't work for them, then they shouldn't be on the team.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The Nets have untapped potential. They can be the most dominant team in the league by a long stretch. But they need to put their massive egos aside and remember the only reason they're millionaire is that&amp;nbsp;they're very, VERY&amp;nbsp;good at basketball, &lt;strong&gt;so they need to... actually play.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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Brooklyn Nets to give Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons a big warning

&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-gave-up-and-even-nets-players-know-it-20220425-0006.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; only agreed to get rid of&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-kevin-durant-talks-about-james-harden-and-kyrie-irving-after-nets-bow-out-of-playoffs-20220426-0007.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;James Harden&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;because they would get &lt;strong&gt;Ben &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a.-smith-sounds-off-on-pathetic-quitter-ben-simmons-20220425-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Simmons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in return. They expected he'd be ready to contribute to their championship run and &lt;strong&gt;make a big impact in the playoffs.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons zeroed in multiple dates as potential debuts, yet it never happened. He reported multiple setbacks, got an epidural shot, and &lt;strong&gt;only teased the world with his long-awaited comeback.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The former&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/international-nba-players-taken-1st-overall-in-the-draft-20200805-0004.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;first-overall pick&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;had been pain-free for the past 10 days and everybody&amp;nbsp;&mdash; including his teammates&amp;nbsp;&mdash; thought he'd join them for Game 4 against the&lt;strong&gt; Boston Celtics&lt;/strong&gt;. That didn't happen either.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Even Nets Officials Were Surprised By His Decision&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;With the Nets facing elimination on Monday in Game 4 against the Celtics, &lt;strong&gt;Simmons pulled himself from his expected season debut, &lt;/strong&gt;with sources saying he informed team officials on Sunday that his back felt sore,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;Shams Charania reported.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;According to the report, even Nets players, coaching staff, and executives were surprised to hear about Simmons' setback.&lt;strong&gt; They were disappointed in him as they felt like he didn't want to play at all:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Everyone around the Nets organization had been given the impression that Simmons had zeroed in on Monday&rsquo;s Game 4 as his debut date&lt;strong&gt;, and the franchise certainly was left searching for answers because of his inability to step on the floor in Brooklyn and what transpired in the first round,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/em&gt;the report added.&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;The Nets Demanded An Explanation&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The situation escalated up to the point that members from the front office&lt;strong&gt; demanded a sitdown with him and his agent.&lt;/strong&gt; They needed an explanation as to why he refused to play with the season on the line:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Sunday&rsquo;s events triggered frustration and disheartenment throughout the organization, multiple sources said,&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Charania added. &lt;em&gt;&quot;The fallout of Simmons being ruled out Sunday led to a meeting among franchise officials, Simmons and his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, on Monday in Brooklyn.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;Simmons Blames Stress For His Injured Back&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Now, Simmons is claiming that &lt;strong&gt;stress is the reason why his back feels sore. &lt;/strong&gt;He states that he's got a mental block dating back to last season's playoffs and that's why he's been unable to play:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;According to sources, Simmons told those in the room that a mental block exists for him, dating in part to last summer&rsquo;s postseason, which is creating stress that could serve as a trigger point for his back issues,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; the report continued&lt;em&gt;. &quot;He added that he does want to play basketball and play for the Nets as he works on solutions in regard to his well-being.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If Simmons is, indeed, suffering from mental health issues; then we all hope he gets the help he needs. But his drive, character, and motivation have been in doubt since his days at LSU, so it's only normal to think &lt;strong&gt;many people will be skeptical about this story.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons reveals what's wrong with him

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-explains-how-the-ben-simmons-sixers-saga-made-him-a-better-player-20220405-0041.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; was right on track to make his long-awaited season debut in Game 4 vs. the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/marcus-smart-wins-2021-22-dpoy-michael-jordan-gary-payton-and-all-guards-to-win-it-20220418-0039.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boston Celtics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. But now that the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/charles-barkley-rips-bus-rider-kevin-durant-over-winning-easy-rings-with-the-warriors-20220425-0005.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; are on the verge of elimination, &lt;strong&gt;his back soreness magically reappeared.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Even despite being against the ropes, the Nets still hoped to have Simmons on the court for limited minutes in Game 4. But after 10 days of pain-free activities, he reported that he suffered a setback shortly after Game 3. &lt;strong&gt;Go figure, who would've guessed?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-gets-brutally-honest-on-what-went-wrong-with-ben-simmons-20220318-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Simmons&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; has now quit on every single team he's played, including the Australian national team. That's why &lt;strong&gt;Stephen A. Smith of ESPN &lt;/strong&gt;went off against him and &lt;strong&gt;urged the NBA to address this 'pathetic' situation when they discuss the next CBA.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Stephen A. Smith Rips Ben Simmons, Calls Him A Quitter&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;I feel bad for anybody who was his teammate,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Smith said.&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;He quit on LSU, he quit on the Philadelphia 76ers, and now he ain't showing up for the Brooklyn Nets. We could point to all the excuses, all the rationale behind it that we want to.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;I do recall, despite him not playing, that he still filed a grievance to collect $20 million that he has not earned,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Smith added.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;This is one of the most pathetic situations that I've ever seen in my life. &lt;/strong&gt;He ain't going to war, he ain't going in the Octagon, he's not going in the boxing ring. It's pulling teeth to get this man to play basketball. &lt;strong&gt;It's pathetic, it's sad and at the end of the day when the NBA gets to the collective bargaining table and they go after the players in terms of pay for play stipulation in the collective bargaining agreement, it's going to be called 'the Ben Simmons rule.'&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Simmons' attitude has done &lt;strong&gt;nothing but hurt players&lt;/strong&gt; and take away their leverage in the next CBA deal. Moreover, it seems like even his colleagues have been disappointed by his lack of interest and competitiveness.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;Reggie Miller Blasts Simmons On Twitter&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;NBA legend &lt;strong&gt;Reggie Miller&lt;/strong&gt; didn't shy away and took to Twitter to share his thoughts on Simmons. He called him out for his lack of competitiveness and went as far as to tell him to man up:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Cmon MAN!!! Out for Game 4 when it was rumored you were going to make your debut. This dude has ZERO competitive fire.&lt;/strong&gt;. As small a chance as the Nets have to come back in this series, you still have KD and Kyrie, all you need is to win ONE game and take it from there.. #ManUp,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;Miller tweeted.&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Simmons is one of the best defenders and playmakers in the league and that goes without saying. But one can only wonder how many players will still want to team up with him after &lt;strong&gt;what he's shown throughout his career.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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Stephen A. Smith sounds off on 'pathetic, quitter' Ben Simmons

&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/charles-barkley-rips-bus-rider-kevin-durant-over-winning-easy-rings-with-the-warriors-20220425-0005.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;made one of the biggest moves in recent &lt;strong&gt;NBA &lt;/strong&gt;history by &lt;strong&gt;trading away &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-had-issues-with-james-hardens-poor-shape-20220413-0009.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;James Harden&lt;/a&gt; to land &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-explains-how-the-ben-simmons-sixers-saga-made-him-a-better-player-20220405-0041.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. That looked like a great deal on paper, as Simmons is younger and will be under team control for years.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Everybody hoped Simmons &lt;strong&gt;could contribute in the playoffs&lt;/strong&gt;. But after he claimed to have mental health issues and refused to play for half a season, his body just wasn't ready to get back on the court.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons ramped up his rehab process and was targeting&lt;strong&gt; Game 4 against the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/marcus-smart-wins-2021-22-dpoy-michael-jordan-gary-payton-and-all-guards-to-win-it-20220418-0039.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Boston Celtics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to make his Nets debut. But with his team on the verge of elimination,&lt;strong&gt; he once again threw in the towel.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;NBA Rumors: Nets Players Were 'Surprised And Disappointed' By Ben Simmons&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Everything was going according to schedule. Simmons had suffered no setbacks and was all but ready to play. Then, when Celtics won Game 3 at Brooklyn, all of a sudden his ailments reappeared. Needless to say,&lt;strong&gt; his teammates didn't buy it:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(Tanscript via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Within hours of his planned season debut, Brooklyn Nets guard&lt;strong&gt; Ben Simmons reported a return of back soreness on Sunday,&lt;/strong&gt; sources told ESPN, and has been ruled out for Monday's Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;After approximately 10 days of pain-free ramp up following recovery from a herniated disc, Simmons' admission at the team practice facility was met with surprise and disappointment&lt;/strong&gt;. On the brink of a sweep to the Celtics, the Nets had hoped Simmons would be in uniform and active with the hope of coach Steve Nash using him in limited minutes, sources said.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;While Nash and Nets players had publicly said that they were unsure whether Simmons would finally play in Game 4 on Monday,&lt;strong&gt; Simmons and the organization had discussed at length a plan for his debut to come on Monday in Game 4 at the Barclays Center, sources said.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;Simmons lost way more than just half of a year's salary. His colleagues, past and present, are giving him a side eye and&lt;strong&gt; don't seem to respect him that much now. &lt;/strong&gt;And coming back from that may be harder than coming back from an ACL injury.&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons gave up and even Nets players know it

&lt;p&gt;It's been a long time since we've last seen &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-gets-brutally-honest-on-what-went-wrong-with-ben-simmons-20220318-0010.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; playing in an &lt;strong&gt;NBA&lt;/strong&gt; game. At first, it looked like he would not play in the entire 2021-22 season as long as the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-breaks-the-silence-on-potentially-winning-mvp-20220404-0013.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philadelphia 76ers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; didn't trade him.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/2021-22-nba-trade-deadline-recap-all-trades-done-today-20220210-0009.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;even after leaving Philly&lt;/a&gt; we still wait for him to play, as he &lt;strong&gt;has yet to make his debut in a&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-gets-real-on-the-nets-title-chances-20220401-0007.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/a&gt; uniform.&lt;/strong&gt; Many expected Simmons to be back on the court shortly after the trade once he took some weeks to be match&amp;nbsp;fit again, but that wait has taken &lt;strong&gt;longer than expected&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;An old, chronic back issue has prevented Simmons from suiting up for his new team thus far and people are wondering &lt;strong&gt;if he is&amp;nbsp;going to play at all this year&lt;/strong&gt;. Well, &lt;strong&gt;Steve Nash&lt;/strong&gt; has provided an update about it but it's not the most encouraging one.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Ben Simmons' return date continues to be pushed back&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has warned on Sunday&amp;nbsp;how long it could take for Simmons to be back.&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&ldquo;Certainly not the regular season&lt;/strong&gt;,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;Woj said.&lt;em&gt; &quot;They&rsquo;ve got four games left in Brooklyn, he is only doing light shooting on the floor,&lt;strong&gt; trying to work himself back from that back injury&lt;/strong&gt;. And then the Nets are looking at a Play-In and &lt;strong&gt;the idea that Ben Simmons could be ready in nine days when the Play-In starts is not realistic&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;I think Brooklyn is gonna have to get out of that Play-In, get into the playoffs, before there can be any real conversation about Ben Simmons ramping up to return and actually play&lt;/strong&gt; for the first time in almost 11 months.&rdquo;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Only a day later, Steve Nash proved Woj right as he not only&amp;nbsp;confirmed that &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-explains-how-his-relationship-with-ben-simmons-has-changed-20220222-0035.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;will not play in what's left of the regular season but that he's also ruled out for the play-in tournament&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;Nash said Simmons will miss the play-in game,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Laura Albanese of &lt;em&gt;Newsday&lt;/em&gt; reported. &lt;em&gt;&quot;Said they don't intend to skip the requirement that he be able to take part in at least three high-intensity workouts before playing. He's only doing light shooting.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The Nets have already secured&amp;nbsp;a play-in berth and, despite they remain hopeful of overtaking the &lt;strong&gt;Cavaliers&lt;/strong&gt; for the 7th seed, it looks like they will have to get through that game to earn a right to participate&amp;nbsp;in the playoffs. Their latest struggles suggest &lt;strong&gt;they could&amp;nbsp;certainly use Simmons' help&lt;/strong&gt;, so it's a shame that his absence&amp;nbsp;continues to extend.&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons' return update won't please Brooklyn Nets fans

&lt;p&gt;The&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-shares-his-real-thoughts-on-kyrie-irvings-vaccination-status-20220316-0011.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; took a chance and traded away &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a.-smith-warns-james-harden-about-philadelphias-nightlife-20220316-0005.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;James Harden&lt;/a&gt; for &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/steve-nash-gets-brutally-honest-on-ben-simmons-return-20220316-0013.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt; hoping his defense and playmaking would give them the boost they've craved for all season. Unfortunately, he has yet to play &lt;strong&gt;as he's nursing an injured back.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons was reportedly expected to play already but he's suffered multiple setbacks in his recovery. Also, he claimed to be getting &lt;strong&gt;'mentally prepared' &lt;/strong&gt;to be back on the court after such a long layoff.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;But now, after weeks of multiple rumors and speculation,&amp;nbsp;and some claiming that he wouldn't be able to suit up this season, it seems like &lt;strong&gt;the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-clears-the-air-on-his-comments-about-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-20220314-0027.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nets&lt;/a&gt; finally have a clear timetable for his potential debut.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Nets Expect Simmons To Play The Final Two Games Of The Regular Season&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;The Nets are hopeful that Simmons can return to play in regular-season games prior to a postseason likely to begin in the play-in tournament in mid-April,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;reported ESPN.&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &quot;The Nets play the&amp;nbsp;Cleveland Cavaliers&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Indiana Pacers&amp;nbsp;in their two final regular season games April 8 and 10, respectively, prior to the start of the play-in tournament.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;Steve Nash Doesn't Expect Simmons To Be Dialed-In&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Even so, coach &lt;strong&gt;Steve Nash &lt;/strong&gt;knows it'll take a while before the Nets can actually make the most of Simmons' skill set. For now, he's just trying to get back on the court and not focused on the Xs and Os:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;I think he has a pretty good understanding,&lt;/em&gt;&quot;&amp;nbsp;Nash told&amp;nbsp;ESPN&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&quot;Now, has his focus been on learning what we're doing? No, it's been on getting better.&amp;nbsp;We've had him around, we want him to learn, but there's a lot going on when you're desperately trying to fight to get on the court.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;I don't expect him to be totally dialed in on what we're doing because part of that is also feel, getting out there with your teammates, seeing how it fits,&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;the coach added.&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;I think he'll be a perfect fit for our guys. But some of that stuff is also getting out there and doing it, learning on the fly, rather than reading it off the notes.&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons is one of the most versatile defenders in the league and one of the few players who can guard one through five, which is why the Nets would go back to being the team to beat in the East&lt;strong&gt; if he's able to suit up in time for the playoffs.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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NBA News: Brooklyn Nets get massive injury update on Ben Simmons

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/joel-embiid-gets-brutally-honest-on-his-early-struggles-with-the-philadelphia-76ers-20220304-0012.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Joel Embiid&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nets-sixers-fans-booing-ben-simmons-motivated-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-20220311-0038.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ben Simmons&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;had the chance to build something special in&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shaq-explains-why-james-harden-and-joel-embiid-shouldnt-be-compared-to-him-and-kobe-20220308-0004.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Philadelphia.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; They were poised to put an end to years of struggles for Sixers fans, yet t&lt;strong&gt;hey were never able to achieve their true potential.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Simmons felt like the organization threw him under the bus &lt;strong&gt;after his epic meltdown in the playoffs vs. the Atlanta Hawks.&lt;/strong&gt; He refused to be held accountable, but &lt;strong&gt;Doc Rivers'&lt;/strong&gt; comments on him were also uncalled for.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, Simmons &lt;strong&gt;bailed on the team and forced his way to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://bolavip.com/en/nba/steve-nash-gets-brutally-honest-on-ben-simmons-return-20220316-0013.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brooklyn Nets.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Embiid stood put and had the best season of his career, showing how different their characters went from day one. Even so, he claims he doesn't understand what happened.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Joel Embiid Says He Doesn't Understand What Went Wrong With Ben Simmons&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&ldquo;I just didn&rsquo;t understand what was going on, honestly,&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Embiid admitted on The Draymond Green Show. &lt;em&gt;&quot;I didn&rsquo;t understand what happened and what led up to that whole situation. &lt;strong&gt;To this day, I don&rsquo;t understand. Even when you look at it and I don&rsquo;t have any problems with him and like I say, obviously we didn&rsquo;t win the championship together, but in the regular season, we went dominant every single season.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;50-win seasons, I always believed that we had a chance to win together,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;he added. &lt;em&gt;&quot;Like I always believed that even to this day. I believe that we had a chance to win and what we were able to accomplish obviously, winning matters the most, &lt;strong&gt;but I feel like we had a chance and that&rsquo;s what I don&rsquo;t get. I don&rsquo;t understand what was going on, honestly. What caused him to want to leave. I understand his explanation, but a lot of things don&rsquo;t make sense.&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;h2&gt;Embiid Says He Didn't Call Out Simmons&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Embiid also stated that, even though he did mention Simmons' inexplicably passing on a wide-open dunk out of fear of being fouled and sent to the line;&lt;strong&gt; he also pointed out multiple events that led to the Sixers' debacle:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it did, but this is why with, you know, you&rsquo;re a member the media and all that stuff, but this is what you just mentioned,&lt;strong&gt; that they always gonna try to pick up little stuff just to make them look right or just to cause controversy and all that stuff,&lt;/strong&gt;&rdquo;&lt;/em&gt; Embiid said.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&ldquo;If you look at the whole press conference, they asked me a question. What happened? What happened? Like, what caused this loss? And then I literally mentioned a bunch of events that happened,&quot; &lt;/em&gt;he added.&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&quot;I mentioned where it really started and I was being honest. I say what I want to say and I&rsquo;m not gonna just hold myself just because I got to make people feel better and I feel like I didn&rsquo;t hurt anybody&rsquo;s feelings.&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;At the end of the day, there's nothing they can do to change the past or how things went down. Everybody involved in the situation could've and should've handled it better. But it was clear that Simmons had made up his mind &lt;strong&gt;as soon as Game 7 was over.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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