It's well known at this point that Ben Simmons wants a change of scenery.
On Aug. 31, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer broke the news that Simmons didn't intend on reporting to Philadelphia's training camp and "no longer" wanted to be a member of the 76ers. More recently, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported that Simmons is done playing with Joel Embiid because he doesn't believe their styles of play mesh.
The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor added that it's believed the primary motivation for his representation, Klutch Sports, is to steer Simmons to "a team built around him on offense.