CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets are preparing for a big matchup from the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday that will bring plenty of storylines. The Sixers and the Nets are obviously two talented teams, but everybody has their eyes set on one player and that is Ben Simmons.
Simmons spent five seasons in Philadelphia–playing four of them–before requesting a trade in August before the season started. The Sixers were hoping to bring him back, but he wanted nothing to do with them as he told the team he was not mentally ready to play for them.
As he gets set to make his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia where he has not been in the building since Game 7 of the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals, the Sixers discussed the Simmons saga heading into the matchup.