Considerable time has been spent covering the Ben Simmons situation with the Philadelphia 76ers over the past few months, especially as it pertains to the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard. It is well-known that Sixers president Daryl Morey dreams of acquiring Lillard, and now Sam Amick of the Athletic reveals one important nugget: there is an actual list of players the Sixers would consider should they trade Simmons, though Amick notes that is unlikely.
In a word, no. It does not appear any deal will happen soon. As it stands, Simmons isn’t going anywhere until Morey is able to swap him for a truly elite player.