Ben Simmons wants out of Philadelphia and the Sacramento Kings have the assets to make a competitive offer for him. However, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Kings’ unwillingness to include their two most-prized assets, De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton, will keep Simmons from suiting up in the purple and black ... for now, at least:
According to a source with knowledge of their situation, the Kings spoke to the Sixers weeks ago and made it clear that neither De’Aaron Fox nor Tyrese Haliburton would not be included in a possible Simmons deal.