Ben simmons: Why did kicked out practice| Ramona shelburne

Ben David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers.

Ben simmons: Why did kicked out practice| Ramona shelburne

Why did kicked out practice:

So much for Ben Simmons’ much-anticipated press conference. Instead of speaking to the media as expected Tuesday, the 76ers’ disgruntled point guard was thrown out of practice and suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team, meaning he will miss Wednesday’s season opener at the New Orleans Pelicans.

A league source said Simmons was kicked out for failing to engage during drills. Sixers coach Doc Rivers had an exchange with Simmons about his lack of effort. The conversation ended with Rivers asking Simmons if wanted to go home or be more engaged, the source said. So the three-time All-Star left.

Rivers said he is unsure if this will become a lingering issue and that this wasn’t something that had been building. Should the team practice Thursday, he expects Simmons to be there.

Ramona Shelburne: Ben Simmons

In a detailed report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Sixers met with Simmons and his agent, Rich Paul, to try and mend the fences and convince Simmons to stay. They understand how talented he is despite his obvious offensive struggles at the moment and they still believe they can fix him.

The Sixers have been trying to accommodate his request, but they also have been hanging on to hope that they can fix this situation and mend the fences with him a bit. Philadelphia has been building their team around Simmons and Joel Embiid and they are hoping that they can see this project through as the two of them are supremely talented.