Last season Harden left the Nets and joined the 76ers, and also traded Simmons for his old club. However, after coming to the Nets, Simmons did not even play a game, and even rarely participated in training! Although there was no physical injury, Simmons' behavior caused dissatisfaction among many fans.
Many people speculate that Simmons is afraid that the 76ers will deduct his salary. Because when he was unwilling to play for the 76ers before, Simmons made up many reasons, such as injuries, mental disorders, etc. Although the whole world knows that it is a lie, if Simmons insists that he has a mental problem, there is nothing anyone can do to him.
Unless there is a possibility, that is, Simmons will participate in the game immediately after changing to a new team. Did you have any psychological problems when you were in Philadelphia? Will it be fine immediately after going to Brooklyn? Perhaps out of fear of being caught, Simmons did not attend games for the Nets last season.
In this case, the 76ers have no reason to deduct Simmons' salary. According to NBA reporter woj, Simmons and the 76ers have reached a settlement and signed an agreement. The US$20 million salary deducted from him last season has also been partially repaid.
As for the specific repayment figure, both parties chose to keep it secret and did not announce it to the public.
It is definitely impossible to expect the 76ers to pay in full. In order to solve this problem and take into account the face of both parties, the 76ers are likely to pay a figure between 5 million and 10 million US dollars to avoid complaints from the players union. Simmons was naturally the one who took advantage. He refused to play and wanted to leave the team. In the end, he did change teams and received a salary that he should not have received. Even if it was not the full amount, I believe he had no reason to continue to pester. Bar?
It's just that the 76ers' behavior has set a bad example for the players. In the future, whenever a player wants to leave the team, he can just go on strike. Anyway, he can leave the team and get a salary. For example, and Durant , who are currently in a stalemate with the Nets, will they also adopt this method?