CAMDEN, N.J. -- This much is known: Ben Simmons is back in Philadelphia. But there's no clear sign yet the All-Star guard is set to rescind his trade request and actually play for the 76ers.
Even coach Doc Rivers -- publicly, at least -- says he's unsure of the status of the trade demand, the latest wrinkle in the on-again-off-again relationship between Simmons and the Sixers.
"I don't know. He's voiced that, but we'll see how that works out," Rivers said Wednesday at team practice.
A rescinded request seems improbable, though Rivers said Simmons "was great, he was good" when the two met on Tuesday, a day after the three-time All-Star surprised the franchise by showing up to its arena during a preseason game to take a COVID-19 test.