No more fight! Refusing to sign! Simmons may retire

On September 9, according to NBA famous reporter Marc Stein, Ben Simmons officially rejected the Knicks' annual salary. He would rather not play without a ball than sign a basic salary contract. Due to the limited salary space, the Knicks can only provide a basic salary at this stage. Simmons still firmly believes that he can get a contract that exceeds the basic salary.

Simmons fired his agent Bernie Lee because he failed to receive a satisfactory offer in the free market. It is important for people to know themselves. If Simmons continues to make trouble like this, he will only ruin his NBA career. According to the latest report by NBA reporter Jake Fischer, the 76ers were interested in Simmons after he was bought out by the Nets last season.

There are one time and another, and the 76ers are no longer interested in Simmons. On February 9 this year, Simmons was bought out by the Nets and joined the Clippers on February 11. Simmons played 18 regular season games with the Clippers, averaging 16.4 minutes per game, scoring 2.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 43.4% from the field and shooting 85.7% from free throws.

In this year's playoffs, Simmons played 5 games, all of whom were substitutes. He averaged 8.4 minutes per game, scored only 0.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists, with a shooting percentage of 33.3%, and both three-pointers and free throw percentages were 0. Recently, Clippers coach Tyron Lu said in an interview: "Simmons needs the ball. He has not played well in the Clippers. I am mainly responsible!"

Simmons has played a total of 108 games in the past four years and has received a salary of US$145.8 million. Playing an average game, earning $1.35 million. Now that he is allowed to play for a season, he only gets a basic salary of $3 million, Simmons cannot accept the gap. Simmons' answer to the Knicks was that he was not sure whether he wanted to play in the NBA or not.

Knicks fans have called on him to retire quickly and not come to New York to play. Some fans also said that continuing to let this kind of gangster stay in the NBA is disrespect for basketball. The Knicks are one of the few teams willing to contract Simmons. If Simmons refuses to give in, he will only be the only way to retire because he is not suitable to play overseas.

Simmons was born on July 20, 1996, with a height of 2.06 meters and a wingspan of 2.14 meters. In his freshman season, Simmons averaged 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, with three shooting percentages: 56%, 33.3%, and 67%. Simmons has had a highlight performance in the NCAA with 43 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in a single game!

2016 NBA Draft, Simmons became the No. 1 pick without any suspense, and his rookie contract was $26.62 million for 4 years. He suffered a right foot fracture in his rookie season and was reimbursed without a single game. In the 2017-18 season, Simmons played 81 regular season games with the 76ers, averaging 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was elected the rookie of the season.

2018-19 season, Simmons averaged 16.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In the summer of 2019, the 76ers renewed their contract with Simmons in five years of US$177 million. In September 2021, Simmons refused to return to the team and submitted a deal application to the 76ers. In February 2022, the 76ers sent Simmons and two first-round picks to the Nets in exchange for Harden.

Simmons played for three and a half years at the Nets and only played in a total of 90 regular season games, which made Boss Cai miserable. The last question: Do you think Simmons can return to the NBA?