Daily News | Ben Simmons wants Philly return to stay focused on Sixers-Nets: ‘It’s not about everything else’
Ben Simmons is making Tuesday night’s game about the Brooklyn Nets facing the 76ers — not him.
“For us, it’s not about everything else that’s going on,” Simmons said. “It’s about us competing against the opposition, Philadelphia. So we’re here to get a win and that’s priority. So we’ve got to stay locked in.”Ben Simmons doesn’t expect Sixers injuries to make Philly return anticlimactic: ‘Fans will make up for it’
Simmons asked for a trade and refused to report to the Sixers training camp last season. Even after he arrived at the end of the preseason, he still did not play for the team. He cited his mental health as the reason why his participation in team activities was so limited.on the grievance Simmons filed to recoup a portion of the nearly $20 million withheld for his failure to play in games.
That hasn’t taken away from the excitement he has to play in Philly. He returned with the Nets last season on March 10 but did not play while sitting out the entire season.
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