The Philadelphia 76ers began their preparation for the 2021-22 season by convening for media day on Monday and there were a lot of questions about a certain star that they had to face and answer.
Ben Simmons made good on his promise of not showing up to media day which would then lead into training camp on Tuesday. The Simmons-Sixers trade saga has carried all throughout the summer and now into the team’s prep for the upcoming season and Philadelphia has a lot to handle on their plate right now.
President Daryl Morey and coach Doc Rivers expressed hope that they can bring him back and try to reconcile the relationship. They even compared their situation with Simmons to that of Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.
After hearing from Morey and Rivers, now it’s time to hear from the players from media day on Monday: