
"League sources concur that no Simmons trade is imminent and that Morey is likely to wait until after Dec.

Simmons could still be traded this season, and according to Stein (h/t Bleacher Report's Bryan Toporek), Philadelphia is likely to wait until December to seriously consider moving Simmons. The 76ers have "taken that in good faith," Shelburne said on NBA Today (h/t Talkin' NBA), and will give Simmons the opportunity and the resources to work on himself mentally and physically. While Philadelphia was initially fining Simmons for his absence, that is no longer the case.Īs reported by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and confirmed by MBA insider Marc Stein, the 76ers have stopped fining Simmons, as he has cited mental health as the reason for his absence. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Simmons has told the 76ers that he "wasn't mentally ready to play to his expectations and needed time to step away."
