Don’t believe that’: Andrew Bogut rubbishes 76ers’ Ben Simmons lie

Andrew Bogut has called for Philadelphia to bite the bullet and trade Ben Simmons as the ugly divorce threatens to drag on for years.

Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has called for the Philadelphia 76ers to bite the bullet and offload Ben Simmons before things turn even nastier.

The souring relationship between the 25-year-old and his NBA franchise has dominated headlines for several months and threatens to drag on deep into the 2021/22 season.

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Simmons skipped the entire pre-season after he was heavily criticised for the team’s Eastern Conference playoffs elimination, as coach Doc Rivers and All-Star teammate Joel Embiid called his performances into question.

Simmons made it clear in the off-season he wants to be traded away from the 76ers, despite having four years and $200 million remaining on his contract, but a suitable trade has yet not been found.

Last month, Philadelphia general manager Daryl Morey warned the saga could drag on for four years.

“Would you rather eliminate what people perceive to be a distraction, or would you rather have better playoff odds? I’ll take playoff odds,” he told 975 The Fanatic.

“Whatever we have to deal with that helps the Philadelphia 76ers win the title, we’ll do it.”

Speaking to SEN Breakfast this week, Bogut rubbished Morey’s remarks, saying he “doesn’t believe” the team is OK with the saga going on for years. Full Story CLICK HERE