It was almost 11 months ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden -- which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers.
"I mean, this is a business," Simmons said then. "Things like that happen. Only thing I can control is, you know, how I approach my workouts, the games and my day-to-day thing. So, you know, I'm just trying to be professional and to do the right thing and help my team get wins.