Simmons is hoping to recoup the salary that was withheld from him in Philadelphia
The grievance, which was filed with the team, NBA and National Basketball Players Association late this week will now go to an arbitration process, per the report.
In an attempt to resolve the situation without arbitration, Simmons’s representatives reportedly had multiple conversations with the Sixers since the 25-year-old point guard wasin a deal involving All-Star guard James Harden on Feb. 10, per ESPN. However, the two sides were unable to reach a resolution in those independent talks.
The result of those failed negotiations led to Simmons’s decision to file the grievance after a contentious standoff unfolded between him and the Sixers, dating back to last summer. The conflict lasted well into the current regular season and eventually prompted Philadelphia to trade the former No. 1 pick, who has not played this year, to Brooklyn.
After requesting a trade following last year’s playoffs, Simmons did not report for the start of training camp and refused to play during the preseason and regular season. He
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