While some have speculated that the Philadelphia 76ers are operating under the February 10th trade deadline to find a deal involving Ben Simmons, some believe the front office is comfortable resuming discussions again next offseason when a new set of opportunities become available.
By waiting that long, the 76ers’ list of targets could expand due to sign-and-trade possibilities, stars finally requesting trades, or simply new management hires.
The downside of not trading Simmons by the deadline, however, is they will effectively lose a possible playoff run in which their roster is maximized.
There could be some acceleration of talks beginning on December 15th when players signed to new contracts become eligible to be traded.
