Report: Sixers, Simmons still at stalemate, after Rich Paul meets with Morey, Brand

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According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojarowski the team and player sides respective “Stances are unchanged: Simmons no closer to playing this season – and Sixers determined to bring back a significant player in trade.”
ESPN Sources: Agent for Ben Simmons – Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul – met with Sixers’ Daryl Morey and Elton Brand to discuss status of stalemate today. Stances unchanged: Simmons no closer to playing this season – and Sixers determined to bring back a significant player in trade.
– Adrian Wojnarowski January 12, 2022
Woj Added in a subsequent Tweet that “Sixers continue to want Simmons to return to the floor, but there’s no movement on that front.”
Lunch meeting in Philadelphia with Paul and Sixers’ management to talk through the ongoing Simmons situation, sources said. Sixers continue to want Simmons to return to the floor, but there’s no movement on that front — nor traction on a trade now.
