Philadelphia fined Ben Simmons his $360,000 game salary after he missed Thursday's victory over the Pistons, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The team will reportedly keep fining the point guard until he cooperates with team physicians regarding his mental health, which he reportedly has not been accepting. However, he has instead seen mental health professionals made available by the National Basketball Players Association.
On Oct. 22, Simmons informed the team that he was not mentally ready to play yet. Forward Tobias Harris quote tweeted The Athletic's Shams Charania's report, saying, "And we’ll respect his privacy and space during this time.