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The Cleveland Cavaliers continue pop up as a potential trade partner in the Sixers’ ongoing efforts to move Ben Simmons.
While the fit isn’t great on the surface, it’s important to consider the circumstances. Cleveland is not a free agent hotbed. 25-year-old All-Stars who perennially contend for Defensive Player of the Year don’t come knocking very often.
If the Cavs do decide to push all the chips in on a Ben Simmons trade, there are a few plausible routes. Cleveland has one of the NBA’s best young cores, along with no shortage of draft picks to lay on Philadelphia’s front doorstep.