3 reasons why a Ben Simmons-to-Warriors trade won’t work

With Ben Simmons not reporting to training camp and having cut ties with the organization, the Philadelphia 76ers are likely to finally deal the star. The Golden State Warriors are a team continually linked to the guard.

Golden State would have to include either one of their Big 3 or Andrew Wiggins to make the money work. Wiggins is owed over $31.5 million after being given a max-value deal by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017.

The Golden State Warriors are one of the team’s most linked to a possible Ben Simmons trade. However, it’s pretty unlikely to actually come to fruition.

The cost for Simmons prior to the draft was four first-round picks, James Wiseman and Wiggins. That was never going to happen. The Sixers, for any team that’s interested, are going to have to reduce that sky-high value.

Simmons is a three-time All-Star guard, and he was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. However, his value was originally demolished by his inability to shoot late in the Sixers playoff series with Atlanta, even passing on a wide-open dunk.

From there, everything has been downhill for the relationship between the Sixers and Simmons. That said, while a trade is likely, one that involves the Warriors seems unlikely. Let’s dive into why that is.