Odds Say Sixers Won’t Trade Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid
- Might the Philadelphia 76ers trade Joe Embiid or Ben Simmons before the 2019-20 NBA season?
- There is a prop wager on this possibility
- The 76ers were eliminated in the second round of the NBA playoffs by the Toronto Raptors
Are Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons potential trade bait to be dangled by the Philadedelphia 76ers during the NBA offseason? Now that Philly’s season has come to an end in the second round of the playoffs for the second successive spring, might management look to move one of their stars in order to speed up the processs?
Will 76ers Trade Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons Before 2019-20 NBA Season?
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +400 |
| No | -700 |
*Odds taken 05/14/19.
Books are also wondering about this potential development. The sportsbook is offering a prop wager on whether Embiid or Simmons will be dealt before the start of the 2019-20 NBA season.
“I still have a lot to give… I feel like a lot of people haven’t seen what I can really do.” pic.twitter.com/LRKgT0kaKt
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 13, 2019
Embiid, 25, a 7-foot center, was Philadelphia’s first-round draft pick in 2014. Simmons, 22, a 6-10 point guard, was the top pick of the 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft.
Philadelphia Freedom is Coming for Some
The 76ers face a summer of negotiating and decision-making. Small forward Jimmy Butler and power forward Tobias Harris are free agents, and it’s difficult to come up with a mathematical formula that has both staying with the Sixers.
Of the two, at this point Butler seems more likely to remain.
There’s also the future of coach Brett Brown to be debated. There were published reports during Philly’s second round series against Toronto that if the team didn’t go further in the playoffs than last year, then Brown’s job was in jeopardy.
Embiid, Simmons Staying Put
Among the many moving parts in Philly’s equation, the chance that Simmons or Embiid will need to pack their bags this summer is the least likely to happen.
Rumors of an Embiid or Simmons for LeBron James deal have been floated, but that seems highly doubtful.
The face I make to anyone who says the Philadelphia 76ers should trade Joel Embiid and/or trade Ben Simmons for Lebron James. pic.twitter.com/pk623VFC6s
— blake (@blakekoeh) May 14, 2019
Simmons and Embiid are the core of this club. They’re young, they’re talented, and both still have plenty of room to grow and improve. Embiid’s post-Game 7 tears evidenced the passion he holds for this team.
James, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal didn’t win NBA titles until they were 27.
After the 76ers heartbreaking Game 7 loss, a 9 year-old fan wrote an uplifting message to @JoelEmbiid ☺️ (via @6abc) pic.twitter.com/SvakjpC5nN
— ESPN (@espn) May 14, 2019
It’s way too early for the Sixers to be giving up on either of their building blocks. Embiid and Simmons are staying put.
Bet on it.
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
